Shri Siddhivinayak, Siddhatek

History

• The trust says Vishnu worshipped Ganesha on a remote island, received a boon, built a temple on the hill, and installed a Gandaki-stone idol. The hill is called Siddhaksetra or Siddhatek because Vishnu attained siddhi there, and the Vinayak is Siddhivinayak. The verse on the page places the temple on the bank of the Bhima. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust
• Maharashtra Tourism, writing from Morgaon, calls Siddhatek another Ashtavinayak shrine about 100 km from Morgaon. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Why it matters

• The tourism leaflet’s route runs Morgaon, then Siddhatek, then Pali, Mahad, Theur, Lenyadri, Ozar, and Ranjangaon, before returning to Morgaon. Siddhatek is the second stop in that order. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Location

• Siddhatek (village Deulwadi), at Siddhatek, post Jalalpur, taluka Karjat, district Ahmednagar, 414403. Phone +91 74101 03421. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust

Hours

• The daily list ends with “9:30 pm — temple closes.” The day begins with the 5:00 am kakad aarti. Opening is named as a ritual, closing is named as a gate time. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust

Aarti and rituals

• Published order: 5:00 am kakad aarti, 5:15 am prakshal, “11 PM — Mahapuja”, 12:00 pm mahanaivedya, 8:00 pm prakshal, 8:30 pm curd rice and pulses, 9:00 pm shejarti, 9:30 pm close. Because “11 PM” is printed immediately before “12 PM”, the mahapuja hour is ambiguous and is not restated as eleven at night. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust

Festivals

Not stated in the sources used for this entry.

How to reach

• The sourced distance is about 100 km from Morgaon, not a door-to-door figure from Pune railway station. The temple is on a hill. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra · Chinchwad Devasthan Trust

Best time to visit

Not stated in the sources used for this entry.

Crowds

Not stated in the sources used for this entry.

Nearby

• Morgaon is the neighbouring Ashtavinayak in the tourism write-up, about 100 km away. Department of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra

Access

• The trust says the temple Vishnu built is on the hill. No ramp or chair-car is described. Chinchwad Devasthan Trust