Early modern · Hindu · India
Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek
Siddhatek, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra · 18.4444°, 74.7264°
Ganesha as Siddhi-VinayakaHolkarblack stone, north-facing sanctum under a domed ceilingAshtavinayak
Sacred since
1700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
late 18th c. (Ahilyabai Holkar)
Holkar
History & significance
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.
Sthala katha — the legend
Vishnu is said to have performed penance here invoking Ganesha, receiving the siddhis with which he overcame the demons Madhu and Kaitabha.
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Sources
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Holkar