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सिद्धिविनायक (सिद्धटेक)
Siddhatek, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra · 18.4444°, 74.7264°
The third of the eight Ashtavinayaka shrines and the only one in the Ahilyanagar (Ahmednagar) district; its image is unusual in having a right-turned trunk.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Vishnu is said to have performed penance here invoking Ganesha, receiving the siddhis with which he overcame the demons Madhu and Kaitabha.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Holkar
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