Patit Pawan Mandir, also known as Patit Pawan Temple, is a Hindu temple in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India.[1] The temple was built by Shriman Bhagojisheth Keer on February 22, 1931.[2][3][4][5][6][7] At the time, those from the Dalit caste were considered untouchables and not allowed to enter temples; this built allowed all people, including the untouchables, to enter together on instance of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.[7][8] A yearly Ganesh festival is held here every year.[9] The festival was converted into a pan-Hindu festival that everyone, regardless of caste, could attend.[10]
^"मंदिर बांधलं भागोजीशेठ कीर यांनी, चित्रा वाघ यांनी नाव जोडलं सावरकरांचं, रत्नागिरीकर म्हणतात, 'माफी मागा'" (in Marathi). Maharashtra Times.
^Keer, Dhananjay (1966). Veer Savarkar (2nd ed.). Popular Prakashan, Mumbai. pp. 184–192.
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^Sampath, V. (2021). Savarkar (Part 2): A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. p. 96. ISBN 978-93-5492-071-4. Retrieved 1 Jul 2023.
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^ ab"आंबेडकर और सावरकर में क्या जाति के मुद्दे पर वैचारिक दूरी थी? -विवेचना". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). 14 Apr 2023. Retrieved 3 Jul 2023.
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