Siddhatek Siddhi Vinayak - An Ashta Vinayaka Temple

► Siddhatek Siddhi Vinayak (Ashta Vinayak)
(Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra)

▬ River Bhima flows
(Maharashtra Plateau)

• Ganesha: Sri Ganesha blessed Lord Vishnu to be successful in the battle against demons Madhu and Kaitabha, and abides as Sri Siddhi Vinayak.
- Siddhatek Siddhi Vinayak Temple


स्वस्ति श्रीगणनायकं गजमुखं मोरेश्वरं सिद्धिदम् ॥
बल्लाळं मुरुडे विनायकमहं चिन्तामणिं थेवरे ॥
लेण्याद्रौ गिरिजात्मजं सुवरदं विघ्नेश्वरं ओझरे ॥
ग्रामे रांजणनामके गणपतिं कुर्यात् सदा मङ्गलम् ॥
- Ashta Vinayaka Sloka (Siddhatek Siddhi Vinayak is an Ashta Vinayaka)


• Sri Ganesha & Lord Vishnu: Sri Ganesha blessed Lord Vishnu to be successful in the battle against demons Madhu and Kaitabha, when Lord Vishnu worshipped him before slaying those demons. Sri Ganesha stayed there permanently (where Lord Vishnu worshipped him) as Sri Siddhi Vinayaka. (The legends of Sri Ganesha are mentioned in Ganesha Purana and Mudgala Purana)