Siddhivinayak siddhatek Temple is one of the eight
Ashtavinayak Temples of Maharashtra, dedicated to Lord Ganesha. Located on the
banks of river Bhima. This Temple of
Ganapati is situated in village of Siddhatek is about 200 km east of Pune. In
the Karjat Taluka of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra. The Siddhivinayaka
(Ganesha) enshrined in the Siddhivinayak Temple is said to be the one who is
capable of granting Siddhi. It is believed that it was here on the Siddhatek Mountain,
that Lord Vishnu acquired Siddhi and as such the idol of Lord Ganesh here is
called as Siddhivinayak.
Siddhivinayak Siddhatek
Temple Architecture
The Siddhivinayak Temple at Siddhatek is located on a hill
top facing north. It is believed that the original temple was built by Lord
Vishnu and a new temple was built during the reign of Peshwas. A Nagarkhana is
seen on the main gate. The idol of Siddhivinayak (Siddhi Vinayaka) is
swayambhu, with his trunk turned towards the right. This form (with trunk
turned to the right) is considered to be the most vibrant form of Lord Ganesh.
Placed in a brass frame, the deity is flanked by the idols of Jay and Vijay on
both sides. He is enshrined in a sitting posture, with his consorts, Buddhi and
Siddhi, sitting on his lap. There is a shivapanchayatan and goddess Shivai’s
small temple in the sanctum. Besides, the temple houses the idols of Lord
Vishnu and Lord Shiva. Moving towards the Siddhivinayak shrine, there is a
place where sage Veda Vyasa had performed yadnya (sacrifices). This place is
now covered by water.
Siddhivinayak Siddhatek
Temple History
Legend says that Lord Brahma, with the blessings of Lord
Ganesh, was busy in creating the world. While this was going on, Lord Vishnu
felt asleep and the two demons, Madhu and Kaitabh, emerged from Vishnu’s ears.
They started troubling all gods, goddesses and sages. On realizing that only
Lord Vishnu could kill the demons, Brahma and other gods requested him to kill
them. Though Lord Vishnu fought for about 5000 years, he failed in defeating
the demons. On the advice of Lord Shiva, Vishnu worshipped Lord Ganesh. Vishnu
was then successful in killing the demons with the blessings of Lord Ganesha.
Hence, the place where Vishnu performed penance and gained Siddhi, is known as
Siddhatek and Lord Ganesh, who conferred Siddhis, is known as Siddhivinayaka.
Daily Pooja Program
The temple opens daily at 4 AM. Saharan Puja is carried out
from 4:30 am to 5 am. The deity is offered Khichadi at 10 AM.
Panchamriti Puja is performed at 11 am. The Mahabhog is
offered at 12:30 pm and the third puja starts after sunset.
The Dhooparti is carried out from 8:30 pm to 9:15 pm and the
temple is then closed.
How to reach :
By Rail : Daund is The Nearest Railway Station.
By Road : Buses are available from Pune and Daund to a
village called Shirapur, which is a kilometer away from Siddhatek. From there,
one can get on a boat to reach the temple
By Air : Pune Lohegaon Airport, about 10 km from Pune, is the
nearest airport.
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