Eight Incarnations of Lord Ganesha: Lord Siddhivinayak of Siddhatek
August 28th 2008 20:27
Category: Indian Sciences
The Siddhi Vinayak temple at Siddhatek is located at a distance of about 200 km east of Pune. Siddhtek is a remote little village along the river Bhima which flows southwards in the Ahmednagar district and Karjat taluka in Maharashtra. One remarkable thing about the river is that however rapid its flow it does not make any sound while flowing.
Siddhatekcha Shri Siddhi Vinayak is considered to be one of the Ashta Vinayak shrines of Maharashtra, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha.
Legend
Legend has it Mahavishnu who was engaged in a serious battle against the demons Madhu and Kaitabha, was dismayed by his own inability to bring the battle to a quick and decisive finish. Shiva advised him to appease Lord Ganesha. Upon doing so, Ganesha appeared on the battlefield, and his appearance strengthened Mahavishnu's resolve and abilities and enabled him to vanquish the demons with ease. Ganesha's appearance on the battlefield is marked by the Siddhivinayak shrine at Siddhatek, said to be capable of granting Siddhi (divine powers).
The Temple:
The Siddhatek Siddhivinayak temple is a hill temple and faces North. It was built by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar, the Queen of Indore. The Siddhivinayak at Siddhtek is considered an especially powerful deity. It is believed that it was here on the Siddhtek Mountain, that Vishnu acquired Siddhi. At Siddhatek Lord ganesh gave Darshan to God Vishnu. The original temple is said to have been built by Lord Vishnu.
The Deity
The idol of Ganpati has four arms therefore He is also called Chaturbhuj. A lotus is held in the upper right hand symbolises auspicious piety and a small axe in the upper left, a holy rosary of beads (Japmala) are held in the lower right and a bowl full of Modaks (a delicacy which is a perennial favorite with Sri Siddhivinayak) in the lower left. The seated glowing idol of Shree Siddhivinayak with deity on both sides are Riddhi and Siddhi, a sign of great purity and power. On the forehead of the diety is an eye, which resembles the third eye of Lord Shiva. It is believed that Lrd Shiva provided his dutiful son Lord Siddhivinayak, his fiery eye to destroy evil (thoughts) from within the wicked. This is the uniqueness of this deity and cannot be seen in any other form of Lord Ganesha. The circumnavigation of this deity is said to be very fruitful. However, one has to travel 5 km to complete one circumnavigation (pradikshana)
Siddhatekcha Shri Siddhi Vinayak is considered to be one of the Ashta Vinayak shrines of Maharashtra, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha.
Legend
Legend has it Mahavishnu who was engaged in a serious battle against the demons Madhu and Kaitabha, was dismayed by his own inability to bring the battle to a quick and decisive finish. Shiva advised him to appease Lord Ganesha. Upon doing so, Ganesha appeared on the battlefield, and his appearance strengthened Mahavishnu's resolve and abilities and enabled him to vanquish the demons with ease. Ganesha's appearance on the battlefield is marked by the Siddhivinayak shrine at Siddhatek, said to be capable of granting Siddhi (divine powers).
The Siddhatek Siddhivinayak temple is a hill temple and faces North. It was built by Maharani Ahilyabai Holkar, the Queen of Indore. The Siddhivinayak at Siddhtek is considered an especially powerful deity. It is believed that it was here on the Siddhtek Mountain, that Vishnu acquired Siddhi. At Siddhatek Lord ganesh gave Darshan to God Vishnu. The original temple is said to have been built by Lord Vishnu.
The Deity
The idol of Ganpati has four arms therefore He is also called Chaturbhuj. A lotus is held in the upper right hand symbolises auspicious piety and a small axe in the upper left, a holy rosary of beads (Japmala) are held in the lower right and a bowl full of Modaks (a delicacy which is a perennial favorite with Sri Siddhivinayak) in the lower left. The seated glowing idol of Shree Siddhivinayak with deity on both sides are Riddhi and Siddhi, a sign of great purity and power. On the forehead of the diety is an eye, which resembles the third eye of Lord Shiva. It is believed that Lrd Shiva provided his dutiful son Lord Siddhivinayak, his fiery eye to destroy evil (thoughts) from within the wicked. This is the uniqueness of this deity and cannot be seen in any other form of Lord Ganesha. The circumnavigation of this deity is said to be very fruitful. However, one has to travel 5 km to complete one circumnavigation (pradikshana)
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