December 22, 2024

The second temple is the ashtavinayak yatra is Siddhivinayak Temple in Siddhatek. The idol here is the only temple in the eight with the trunk turned towards to the right. It is believed that Lord Vishnu conquered the asuras, Madhu and Kaitabh after pacifying Lord Ganesha here. The two great saints Shri Morya Gosavi and Shri Narayan Maharaj of Kedgaon were enlighten from this temple. The temple which is situated on a hillock is north facing and the approach road to temple is believed to have built by the Peshwa General Haripant Phadake. The inner sanctum is 15 feet high and 10 feet wide and is supposed to have been built by Punyashloka Ahilyabhai Holkar. The Ganesha idol in this temple is 3 feet tall and 2.5 feet wide and as seen usually the stomach of the idol is not wide. Riddhi and Siddhi idolas are sitting on one thigh of Lord Ganesha.

The right sided trunk Ganesha is very strict for devotees and to make one round around the temple the devotee has to make the round trip of the hillock. The average time to circle the hillock in moderate time is around 30 minutes. The deity is very powerful and it is believed that the Peshwa general Haripant Phadake when he lost his General position did 21 Pradhakshina around the temple. On the 21st day the messenger from the Peshwa court came and took him to the royal in full honour. Haripant promised Ganesha that he will bring the stones of the castle from the first war he wins as General. Haripant later attacked Badami Castle and the stone pathway is built from the stones taken from the Badami Castle. The temple is off the Pune-Solapur highway and is about 48 kilometres from the town of Srigonda in Ahmadnagar district. The temple is situated near the Bhima River and the Daund railway station is 18 km away from the temple.