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Sight Address : The Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek Situated on the banks of river Bhima Siddhatek lies in Karjat taluka of Ahmednagar district.
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Siddhivinayak Temple is the second Ganesha Temple to be visited during the Ashta Vinayaka Temples Pilgrimage according to Shastras. Located on the banks of river Bhima, this Ashta Vinayaka Temple of Ganapati is situated in the remote village of Siddhatek, about 200 km east of Pune, in the Karjat Taluka of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra and 20 kms.away from Dound. 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 Vishnu acquired Siddhi and as such the idol of Lord Ganesh here is called as Siddhivinayak.
Siddhivinayak at Siddhatek
HistoryEdit
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.
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October to March.
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Morning , Afternoon , Evening .
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1 to 2 hours
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Private rental cars or taxies can also be hired.
Bus : 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. An alternate route is the long route of 48 km from Daund-Kashti-Pedgoan. In the morning some buses ply from Pune directly to Siddhtek.
Train : The most feasible and affordable option is to travel via train. The nearest railway station is Daund, which is 18 kms away from Siddhatek town. As of today there are 21 weekly trains from Ahmednagar to Daund Station. Ahmednagar to Daund via train hardly take 2 hours. From Daund station there are ample buses and even auto rickshaws available for Siddhatek Temple.
Air : Pune Lohegaon Airport, around 10 km from Pune, is the nearest airport.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Carry light cotton clothing, Sunscreem, Sun glasses, Plenty of water and Camera.
Safety / WarningEdit
- Keep your mobile on silent mobile.
HelplineEdit
- Siddhivinayaka, Siddtek temple Phone No – 91-09420944734 ,
- Siddhivinayaka, Siddtek temple Mobile No – 91-09420944734
- Siddhivinayaka, Siddtek temple Bhakt Niwas Phone No – 91-09420944734 • Police : 100
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- Fire Brigade : 101
