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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 a specialty 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-Sholapur 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.
Walking down 1km from Shirapur ,you come across river Bhima. On crossing
river Bhima by boat you arrive at 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 a hill top facing north. The Swayambhu
idol of Shree Siddhivinayaka is placed in a brass frame. Brass idols of Jay
& Vijay are placed on both sides of Siddhivinayaka. In the Sanctum itself
there is a Shivapanchayatan & Lord Shiva�s small temple. The Hall of the
temple was previously built by Baroda�s landlord late Shri Mairal. It was
broken in 1939 & was rebuilt by Ganesh devotees in 1970. The idol is
Swayambhu, three feet tall, facing north with His trunk bent toward the
right. The idol is Gajmukh, however the belly of the idol is not big. Riddhi
& Siddhi are sitting on one lap of Vinayaka. The face is very calm & serene.
The pradakshana (circumnavigation) of this God is said to be very fruitful.
One has to travel 5 km. to complete one pradakshana as the idol is attached
to the hill itself.
|| Shree Madhukaitabhavivardo Ganesha Jayati ||
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