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PLACES
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PALI
Pali (Sudhagad Peta, 18° 55' N, 73° 20' E; RS. Khopoli, 24 m)
is the headquarters of the peta with a papulation of 5,000 souls. It is connected with Bombay and Poona by a regular State Transport bus service. The town is known for an old Ganapati temple. This image of Ganapati was brought to Pali from Murud (lying in the former Jafijira State). The Ganapati is one of the eight important and most sacred Ganapatis in Maha-rastra. A fair is held in honour of the Ganapati in January when over 2,000 people attend. The town has a village Pancayat office, a post and telegraph office, a library, a high school, a dispensary, a maternity home and a veterinary hospital. Immediately behind Pali is Sarasgad fort. One of the Portuguese church bells that Cimaji Appa brought from Bassein after its capture in 1739, was presented to this temple and it still hangs there.
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