Ganapati Temple, Redi, Hindu temple in Redi, India.

The Ganapati Temple in Redi is a long, single-storey building with pale yellow walls, orange pilasters and a low-pitched terracotta-tiled roof. Five windows with orange grilles and small pediments face the front, and a deep porch with orange pillars stands to their right. A tiered tower painted yellow with orange trim rises behind the right end.

Workers discovered this stone statue in 1976 within an iron ore mine near Rewati port. The discovery came after a local resident reported a prophetic dream about the location.

The village's Nava Durga images were brought from Goa to Redi for fear Portuguese invaders would destroy them, and the Ganapati idol found in 1976 is now worshipped in its own temple. A small rocky beach lies behind the temple, and the Yashwantgad fort stands in the village, which was once the Goan capital called Revati Pattanam.

The temple is open from sunrise to sunset, with prayers conducted by resident priests throughout the day. Plan your visit during these hours to experience the temple's active worship times.

The idol is Dwibhuja, with two arms instead of the four usually seen. Excavation two months after the 1976 find also brought up the mouse, Ganesha's vahana, which now stands beside the seated figure.