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	{{short description\|Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha in Siddhatek India}}		{{short description\|Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha in Siddhatek India}}
	{{Infobox Mandir		{{Infobox Mandir
	\| name = Siddhi Vinayak Temple		\| name = Siddhi Vinayak Temple
	\| image = Siddhi Vinayak at Siddhatek.jpg		\| image = Siddhi Vinayak at Siddhatek.jpg
	\| alt =		\| alt =
	\| caption = The temple and the paveway leading to it		\| caption = The temple and the paveway leading to it
	\| map_type = Maharashtra		\| map_type = Maharashtra
	\| map_caption = Location within Maharashtra		\| map_caption = Location within Maharashtra
	\|coordinates = {{coord\|18\|26\|38.81\|N\|74\|43\|34.53\|E\|region:IN}}		\| coordinates = {{coord\|18\|26\|38.81\|N\|74\|43\|34.53\|E\|region:IN}}
	\| country = [[India]]		\| country = India
	\| state = [[Maharashtra]]		\| state = [[Maharashtra]]
	\| district = Ahmednagar District		\| district = Ahmednagar District
	\| locale = [[Siddhatek]]		\| locale = [[Siddhatek]]
	\| elevation_m =		\| elevation_m =
	\| deity = [[Ganesha]] as Siddhivinayak		\| deity = [[Ganesha]] as Siddhivinayak
	\| festivals= [[Ganesh Chaturthi]], [[Ganesh Jayanti]]		\| festivals = [[Ganesh Chaturthi]], [[Ganesh Jayanti]]
	\| architecture = [[Mandir]] architecture		\| architecture = [[Mandir]] architecture
	\| established = Before 17th century <!-- date of Morya Gosavi -->		\| established = Before 17th century <!-- date of Morya Gosavi -->
	\| year_completed = 18th century		\| year_completed = 18th century
	\| creator = [[Ahilyabai Holkar]]		\| creator = [[Ahilyabai Holkar]]
	\| website =		\| website =
	}}		}}

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	==Location==		==Location==
	The temple is located on the northern bank of the river [[Bhima]] in Siddhatek in the Karjat [[taluka]] of Ahmednagar district.<ref name="nic">{{cite web\|url=http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/..%5Chtml_docs%5CSiddhtek.htm\|title=Siddhatek\|year=2009\|work=The Official Website of Ahmednagar District\|publisher=National Informatics Centre, District –Ahmednagar\|access-date=26 August 2011}}</ref> The nearest station is [[Daund]] (19 km). The temple is accessible from the small village of Shirapur in [[Pune district]], on the southern bank of the river, from where it can be reached by boat or newly constructed bridge.<ref name="nic" /><ref name = "satguru">{{Cite book\|author=Subramuniya\|title=Loving Ganesa: Hinduism's Endearing Elephant-Faced God\|work=The Morgaon Temple\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/lovingganesahind00subr/page/n324 279]–80\|url=https://archive.org/details/lovingganesahind00subr\|url-access=limited\|publisher=Himalayan Academy Publications\|year=2000\|isbn=9780945497776}}</ref> Other routes are (48 km) Daund-Kasti-Padgaon, Shirur-Shrigonda-Siddhatek, Karjat-Rashin-Siddhatek<ref name="nic" /><ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ashtavinayak.net/siddhatek/index.php\|title=SHREE SIDDHIVINAYAK - SIDDHATEK\|work=Ashtavinayaka Darshan Online}}</ref>		The temple is located on the northern bank of the river [[Bhima]] in Siddhatek in the Karjat [[taluka]] of Ahmednagar district.<ref name="nic">{{cite web\|url=http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/..%5Chtml_docs%5CSiddhtek.htm\|title=Siddhatek\|year=2009\|work=The Official Website of Ahmednagar District\|publisher=National Informatics Centre, District –Ahmednagar\|access-date=26 August 2011}}</ref> The nearest station is [[Daund]] (19 km). The temple is accessible from the small village of Shirapur in [[Pune district]], on the southern bank of the river, from where it can be reached by boat or newly constructed bridge.<ref name="nic" /><ref name = "satguru">{{Cite book\|author=Subramuniya\|title=Loving Ganesa: Hinduism's Endearing Elephant-Faced God\|work=The Morgaon Temple\|pages=[https://archive.org/details/lovingganesahind00subr/page/n324 279]–80\|url=https://archive.org/details/lovingganesahind00subr\|url-access=limited\|publisher=Himalayan Academy Publications\|year=2000\|isbn=9780945497776}}</ref> Other routes are (48 km) Daund-Kasti-Padgaon, Shirur-Shrigonda-Siddhatek, Karjat-Rashin-Siddhatek<ref name="nic" /><ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ashtavinayak.net/siddhatek/index.php\|title=SHREE SIDDHIVINAYAK - SIDDHATEK\|work=Ashtavinayaka Darshan Online\|access-date=2011-08-25\|archive-date=2011-09-04\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904123050/http://www.ashtavinayak.net/siddhatek/index.php\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	The temple stands on a hillock, surrounded by thick foliage of [[Acacia nilotica\|Babul]] trees and is located approximately 1 km from the core Siddhatek village.<ref name=Gunaji>{{Cite book\|last=Gunaji\|first=Milind\|title=Offbeat tracks in Maharashtra\|chapter=Siddhatek\|pages=104–5\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|year=2003\|isbn=9788171546695}}</ref> To propitiate the deity, devotees often perform [[pradakshina]] (Circumambulation) of the hillock seven times, even though there is no paved road and the path passes through thorny shrubs.<ref name = "satguru"/>		The temple stands on a hillock, surrounded by thick foliage of [[Acacia nilotica\|Babul]] trees and is located approximately 1 km from the core Siddhatek village.<ref name=Gunaji>{{Cite book\|last=Gunaji\|first=Milind\|title=Offbeat tracks in Maharashtra\|chapter=Siddhatek\|pages=104–5\|publisher=Popular Prakashan\|year=2003\|isbn=9788171546695}}</ref> To propitiate the deity, devotees often perform [[pradakshina]] (Circumambulation) of the hillock seven times, even though there is no paved road and the path passes through thorny shrubs.<ref name = "satguru"/>
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	==History==		==History==
	The original temple is believed to be built by Vishnu, however it was destroyed over time. Later, a cowherd is believed to have had a vision of the ancient temple and found the icon of Siddhi-vinayaka. The cowherd worshipped the deity and soon others ~~came to know~~ of the shrine.<ref name="nic"/>		The original temple is believed to be built by Vishnu, however it was destroyed over time. Later, a cowherd is believed to have had a vision of the ancient temple and found the icon of Siddhi-vinayaka. The cowherd worshipped the deity and soon others learned of the shrine.<ref name="nic"/>

	The present temple was built in the late 18th century by [[Ahilyabai Holkar]], the ''Philosopher Queen'' of [[Indore]], who built and renovated many Hindu temples.<ref name="grimes117"/> ''[[Sardar]]'' Haripant Phadke, an official with the [[Peshwa]] rulers, built the ''Nagarkhana'' - a chamber which stores ''[[Naqareh\|Nagara]]''s (kettle drums) and a paved pathway to the main door of the temple.<ref name=Gunaji/> Haripant Phadke got his post as commander-in-chief back after praying to the deity for 21 days, daily circumbulating the temple 21 times.<ref name="nic"/><ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline"/> The outer sabha-mandapa (hall) – previously built by Mairal, a landlord from [[Braoda\|Baroda]] – was broken in 1939 and was rebuilt in 1970.<ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline"/>		The present temple was built in the late 18th century by [[Ahilyabai Holkar]], the ''Philosopher Queen'' of [[Indore]], who built and renovated many Hindu temples.<ref name="grimes117"/> ''[[Sardar]]'' Haripant Phadke, an official with the [[Peshwa]] rulers, built the ''Nagarkhana'' - a chamber which stores ''[[Naqareh\|Nagara]]''s (kettle drums) and a paved pathway to the main door of the temple.<ref name=Gunaji/> Haripant Phadke got his post as commander-in-chief back after praying to the deity for 21 days, daily circumbulating the temple 21 times.<ref name="nic"/><ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline"/> The outer sabha-mandapa (hall) – previously built by Mairal, a landlord from [[Braoda\|Baroda]] – was broken in 1939 and was rebuilt in 1970.<ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline"/>
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	==References==		==References==
	*{{Cite book\|series=SUNY Series in Religious Studies \|last=Grimes \|first=John A. \|title=Ganapati: Song of the Self \|year=1995 \|publisher=State University of New York Press \|location=Albany \|isbn=0-7914-2440-5}}		*{{Cite book\|series=SUNY Series in Religious Studies \|last=Grimes \|first=John A. \|title=Ganapati: Song of the Self \|year=1995 \|publisher=State University of New York Press \|location=Albany \|isbn=0-7914-2440-5}}

			==External links==
			* [https://www.ashtavinayak.net/siddhatek.php Shri Siddhivinayak Temple - Siddhatek] - Information about the temple & idol history. ( www.ashtavinayak.net )

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{{short description|Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha in Siddhatek India}}
{{Infobox Mandir
| name = Siddhi Vinayak Temple
| image = Siddhi Vinayak at Siddhatek.jpg
| alt =
| caption = The temple and the paveway leading to it
| map_type = Maharashtra
| map_caption = Location within Maharashtra
|coordinates = {{coord|18|26|38.81|N|74|43|34.53|E|region:IN}}
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Maharashtra]]
| district = Ahmednagar District
| locale = [[Siddhatek]]
| elevation_m =
| deity = [[Ganesha]] as Siddhivinayak
| festivals= [[Ganesh Chaturthi]], [[Ganesh Jayanti]]
| architecture = [[Mandir]] architecture
| established = Before 17th century 
| year_completed = 18th century
| creator = [[Ahilyabai Holkar]]
| website =
}}

The '''Siddhivinayak Temple''' of [[Siddhatek]] is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Ganesha]], the elephant-headed god of wisdom. The temple is one of the [[Ashtavinayaka]], the eight revered shrines of Ganesha in the [[Indian state]] of [[Maharashtra]] and the only Ashtavinayaka shrine in [[Ahmednagar district]].<ref name="anne"/>

==Location==
The temple is located on the northern bank of the river [[Bhima]] in Siddhatek in the Karjat [[taluka]] of Ahmednagar district.<ref name="nic">{{cite web|url=http://ahmednagar.gov.in/html_docs/..%5Chtml_docs%5CSiddhtek.htm|title=Siddhatek|year=2009|work=The Official Website of Ahmednagar District|publisher=National Informatics Centre, District –Ahmednagar|access-date=26 August 2011}}</ref> The nearest station is [[Daund]] (19 km). The temple is accessible from the small village of Shirapur in [[Pune district]], on the southern bank of the river, from where it can be reached by boat or newly constructed bridge.<ref name="nic" /><ref name = "satguru">{{Cite book|author=Subramuniya|title=Loving Ganesa: Hinduism's Endearing Elephant-Faced God|work=The Morgaon Temple|pages=[https://archive.org/details/lovingganesahind00subr/page/n324 279]–80|url=https://archive.org/details/lovingganesahind00subr|url-access=limited|publisher=Himalayan Academy Publications|year=2000|isbn=9780945497776}}</ref> Other routes are (48 km) Daund-Kasti-Padgaon, Shirur-Shrigonda-Siddhatek, Karjat-Rashin-Siddhatek<ref name="nic" /><ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline">{{cite web|url=http://www.ashtavinayak.net/siddhatek/index.php|title=SHREE SIDDHIVINAYAK - SIDDHATEK|work=Ashtavinayaka Darshan Online}}</ref>

The temple stands on a hillock, surrounded by thick foliage of [[Acacia nilotica|Babul]] trees and is located approximately 1 km from the core Siddhatek village.<ref name=Gunaji>{{Cite book|last=Gunaji|first=Milind|title=Offbeat tracks in Maharashtra|chapter=Siddhatek|pages=104–5|publisher=Popular Prakashan|year=2003|isbn=9788171546695}}</ref> To propitiate the deity, devotees often perform [[pradakshina]] (Circumambulation) of the hillock seven times, even though there is no paved road and the path passes through thorny shrubs.<ref name = "satguru"/>

==Religious importance==
Though Siddhatek is prescribed to the second temple to be visited in the Ashtavinayak circuit after the foremost [[Morgaon]], pilgrims often visit it third after Morgaon and [[Theur]], as it is a more convenient route.<ref name="anne">{{cite news|url=https://archive.org/details/connectedplacesr00feld|url-access=limited|title=Connected places: region, pilgrimage, and geographical imagination in India|year=2003|last=Anne Feldhaus|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|pages=[https://archive.org/details/connectedplacesr00feld/page/n160 142], 145–6| isbn=978-1-4039-6324-6}}</ref>

The Ganesha icon here is with his trunk turned to the right. Usually, the trunk of Ganesha is depicted turned to his left. It is believed that the right-trunked Ganesha is very powerful, but difficult to please.<ref name=Gunaji/><ref name="grimes117"/> This is the only Ashtavinayaka shrine where the deity has his trunk to the right.<ref name="grimes117"/> Traditionally, an icon whose trunk is to the right is named "Siddhi-Vinayaka", the giver of ''[[siddhi]]'' ("accomplishment, success", "supernatural powers").<ref name="grimes117"/> The temple is thus considered as a ''jagrut [[kshetra]]'' where the deity is said to highly powerful.<ref name="nic"/>

The ''[[Mudgala Purana]]'' narrates that at the beginning of Creation, the creator-god [[Brahma]] emerges from a lotus, that rises the god [[Vishnu]]'s navel as Vishnu sleeps in his ''[[yoganidra]]''. While Brahma starts creating the universe, two demons [[Madhu-Kaitabh|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 ''siddhi''s ("powers") on Vishnu, returns to his fight and slays the demons. The place where Vishnu acquired ''siddhi''s was thereafter known as Siddhatek.<ref name="grimes117">Grimes pp. 117-8</ref>

==History==
The original temple is believed to be built by Vishnu, however it was destroyed over time. Later, a cowherd is believed to have had a vision of the ancient temple and found the icon of Siddhi-vinayaka. The cowherd worshipped the deity and soon others came to know of the shrine.<ref name="nic"/>

The present temple was built in the late 18th century by [[Ahilyabai Holkar]], the ''Philosopher Queen'' of [[Indore]], who built and renovated many Hindu temples.<ref name="grimes117"/> ''[[Sardar]]'' Haripant Phadke, an official with the [[Peshwa]] rulers, built the ''Nagarkhana'' - a chamber which stores ''[[Naqareh|Nagara]]''s (kettle drums) and a paved pathway to the main door of the temple.<ref name=Gunaji/> Haripant Phadke got his post as commander-in-chief back after praying to the deity for 21 days, daily circumbulating the temple 21 times.<ref name="nic"/><ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline"/> The outer sabha-mandapa (hall) – previously built by Mairal, a landlord from [[Braoda|Baroda]] – was broken in 1939 and was rebuilt in 1970.<ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline"/>

The [[Ganapatya]], a sect that worships Ganesha as the Supreme Being, Saint [[Morya Gosavi]] (dated between 13th to 17th century), and his son Narayan Maharaj are described as having worshipped at the temple, where they attained siddhi.<ref name="nic"/>

Currently, the temple is under the administration of the ''Chinchwad Devasthan Trust'', which also governs Morgaon and Theur Ashtavinayak temples.<ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline"/><ref>As per the official receipt of donation, provided by the Morgaon temple</ref>

==Architecture==

The temple - constructed in black stone - faces north. The temple has ''sabha-[[mandapa]]'' (assembly hall) of black stone and another ''sabha-[[mandapa]]'', which is a later addition. The threshold of the main shrine has a small demonic head sculpture. The temple also has a ''Nagarkhana''.<ref name=Gunaji/>

The ''[[garbhagriha]]'' (sanctum) is 15 ft high and 10 ft wide.<ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline"/> It has the [[Jaya-Vijaya]] – the gatekeepers of Vishnu's abode – brass sculptures flanking the central icon of Siddhivinayaka. It has a dome-shaped stone ceiling.<ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline"/><ref name=Gunaji/> Like all Ashtavinayaka shrines, the central Ganesha image is believed to be ''[[svayambhu]]'' (self-existent), naturally occurring in the form of an elephant-faced stone.<ref>Grimes pp. 110–1</ref> The central icon of Siddhi-Vinayaka is seated cross-legged with his consort [[Consorts of Ganesha|Siddhi]] seated nearby, though often she is hidden with flower garlands and the [[sindoor]] paste that covers the image.<ref name=Gunaji/> The icon is sheathed in brass and with its trunk turned to the right.<ref name=Gunaji/> The sanctum also has a Shiva-[[panchayatana puja|panchayatana]] (Shiva surrounded by Ganesha, Vishnu, [[Devi|the Goddess]] and the Sun-god [[Surya]]) and a shrine to goddess Shivai.<ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline"/>

==Festivals==
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 (month)|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.<ref name = "ashtavinayakOnline"/>

A festival and fair is also held on [[Vijayadashami]] and ''Somavati Amavasya'', a [[Amavasya|no-moon day]] that falls on a Monday.<ref name=Gunaji/>

==Notes==
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==References==
*{{Cite book|series=SUNY Series in Religious Studies |last=Grimes |first=John A. |title=Ganapati: Song of the Self |year=1995 |publisher=State University of New York Press |location=Albany |isbn=0-7914-2440-5}}

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