AshtaVinayak3-Shri Siddhivinayak - Siddhatek

June 18, 2003

Siddhatek means a place where one gets "Siddhi" (success or accomplishment).

This place is 101 Kms. from Pune and 12 Kms. from Daund railway station. It is

situated on the banks of river Bhima. The temple is facing north. Lord Vinayaka

with his trunk curled right-ward is in the sitting posture. The present temple

structure was built during Peshva's regime and the sanctum sanctorum was built

by queen Ahalyabai Holkar. Legends say that many sages like Maharshi Vyas,

Moraya Gosavi and Saint Narayan Maharaj performed tapas here and obtained

"Siddhi". Even Lord Vishnu had worshipped Lord Ganesha here and obtained

"Siddhi", and so the place got its name Siddhatek. The story about this place

goes as under: (Ganesh Purana) Brahmaji the creator, took up his abode in the

divine lotus which stemmed forth from the naval of Lord Vishnu, who was

absorbed in his Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep). Brahmaji, the

creator of all universe, engaged himself in his creative work. While the

creation was going on, there emerged two powerful demons, madhu and Kaitabha,

from the wax of the cosmic ears of Lord Vishnu, and they started creating

troubles for Brahmaji in his work. Lord Vishnu was woken up from his yogic

sleep and he started fighting the demons. The demons however, proved to be too

powerful and Vishnu did not know how to overcome them. He sought Lord Siva's

advice, whereupon he was counselled to worship Lord Ganesha for success. vishnu

then undertook penance, chanting the mantra: "Om Sri Ganeshaya Namah". Pleased

by Vishnu's tapas, Lord Vinayaka bestowed on him boons and Siddhis. Powered by

the blessings of Lord Ganesha, Vishnu succeeded in killing the powerful demons.

The place where Vishnu performed penance and obtained "Siddhi" came to be known

as Siddhatek and Lord Ganesha who bestowed the Siddhis, as Siddhi-Vinayaka.

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