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Shree
Siddhivinayak(Siddhatek)
About
Siddhatek:
Siddhatek lies in Karjat taluka of Ahmednagar district.It is situated on
the banks of river Bhima. Wheat and Sugarcane fields are seen
everywhere.Small houses covered with grass and walls made up of soil is
speciality of this area.
Getting
There:
From Mumbai one can go to Pune, from Pune one can reach Siddhatek in the
following ways:
State transport buses are available from Pune's swargate bus depot and
Shivajinagar bus stand.
On Pune-Solapur railway line, get down at Daund railway station,from Daund,
Siddhatek is at a distance of 18kms.State transport buses are available
till Shirapur which is 1km prior to Siddhatek.By walking down 1km from
Shirapur you come across river Bhima.On crossing river Bhima by boat you
will come in Siddhatek.
If you go to Siddhatek without crossing the river you have to follow a
long route of 48kms from Daund-Kashti-Pedgoan.
Shree Siddhivinayak's Temple and Idol:
Shree Siddhivinayak’s temple is on hill top facing north. The swayambhu
idol of Shree Siddhivinayaka is placed in brass frame. Brass idols of Jay
& Vijay are placed on both sides of Siddhivinayaka. In the Sanctum itself
there is a Shivapanchayatan & goddess Shiva’s small temple. Hall of the
temple was previously built by Baroda’s landlord late Shri Mairal. It was
broken in 1939 & was rebuilt by all Ganesh devotees in 1970. The idol is
swayambhu, three feet tall, facing north with his trunk turned right. Idol
is Gajmukh, however belly of the idol is not big. Riddhi & Siddhi are
sitting on one lap of Vinayaka. Face is very calm & serene. The
pradakshana (circumnavigation) of this God is said to be very fruitful.
One has to travel 5 k.m. to comple one pradakshana as the idol is attached
to the hill itself
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