Sri Siddhi Vinayak Mandir – Siddhatek

 

Sri Siddhi Vinayak Mandir is located in Siddhatek town in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra State.

It is located on the northern bank of the river Bhima.

Lord Vinayaka is Self-manifested here. The idol is 3 feet tall facing north with his trunk turned right.

The idol is not big. Riddi and Siddhi are sitting on the lap of Vinayaka Swamy.

It is one of the Astha Vinayaka temples

The temple was constructed with black stone facing north.

The Garbhagriha is 15 feet high and 10 feet wide.

The Sanctum has Shiva-Panchayatana( Ganesh, Vishnu, the Goddess, and the Sun god) and a shrine to the goddess Shivai.

This temple was built in the 18^th cientury.

According to Mudgala Purana at the beginning of Creation, the creator-god Brahma emerges from a lotus, that raises the god Vishnu's navel as Vishnu sleeps in his yoganidra. While Brahma starts creating the universe, two demons Madhu and Kaitabha rise from the dirt in Vishnu's ear. The demons disturb Brahma's process of creation, thereby compelling Vishnu to awake. Vishnu battles the battle, but cannot defeat them. He asks the god Shiva the reason for this. Shiva informs Vishnu that he cannot succeed as he had forgotten to invoke Ganesha – the god of beginning and obstacle removal – before the fight. Therefore, Vishnu performs penance at Siddhatek, invoking Ganesha with his mantra – "Om Sri Ganeshaya Namah". Pleased, Ganesha bestows his blessings and various siddhis ("powers") on Vishnu, returns to his fight, and slays the demons. The place where Vishnu acquired siddhis was thereafter known as Siddhatek.

The temple celebrates three main festivals. The Ganesh Chaturthi festival is celebrated from the first to the fifth day of the Hindu month of Bhadrapada, where Ganesh Chaturthi is the fourth day. A festival is held to commemorate the birthday of Ganesha – Ganesha Jayanti, on the fourth day of the Hindu month of Magha. This festival is celebrated from the first to the fifth day of Magha. The palkhi of Ganesha is taken for three consecutive days in these festivals.

 

A festival and fair is also held on Vijayadashami and Somavati Amavasya, a no-moon day that falls on a Monday.

Timings

4.30 am to 9.30 pm

Ganesh Pooja – 4.30 AM to 5.00 AM

The offering of Khichadi Neivedyam – 10.00 AM

Panchamurti Pooja – 11.00 AM

The offering of Mahanaivedyam – 12.00 noon

Dhooparati – 8.30 p.m. to 9.15

How to reach the Temple 

83 km from Ahmednagar

108 km from Pune

30 km from Karjat.