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Hindu
ashta vinayak
Peak season
Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek
Ganesha
Location
Siddhatek, Maharashtra
Darshan
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Best time
October, November, December
Difficulty
easy
Est. cost / person
₹7,000
About Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek
Siddhivinayak at Siddhatek is the second stop in the Ashta Vinayak circuit and one of the most powerful, as it enshrines the only right-trunked (siddha-sohala) swayambhu Ganesha of the eight shrines. A right-curled trunk Ganesha is considered especially potent and auspicious. The idol's gold crown gleams against the black stone. The temple sits on a gentle hill overlooking the Bhima river. According to the Mudgala Purana, Lord Vishnu obtained his Sudarshana Chakra (divine discus) here after worshipping Ganesha — making this a singularly important site in Vaishnava tradition too.
The swayambhu idol is mentioned in the Mudgala Purana. Peshwa Hemadpanthi-style inscription stones and later contributions from the Peshwa government are recorded in temple archives.
Darshan & Aarti
Darshan timings
- · 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
🚌 How to reach
By Air
Pune International Airport (90 km)
Taxi to Siddhatek ~2.5 hrs via Daund.
By Rail
Daund Junction (30 km)
On the Pune–Solapur mainline; Daund is a major junction with trains from Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru.
By Road
Via Daund on NH-965 (Pune–Solapur).
- Pune: 90 km · ~2.5h · via Swargate–Daund–Siddhatek
- Ahmednagar: 70 km · ~2h · via Shrigonda–Daund
Last mile: Local taxis and autos from Daund (30 km). Limited MSRTC buses to Siddhatek.
Where to stay
Estimated expense (per person)
| Transport | ₹2,800 |
| Stay | ₹3,000 |
| Meals and local travel | ₹1,200 |
| Total | ₹7,000 |
Estimated for a short 2-day pilgrimage.
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