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| Titwala Ganesh temple |
The Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple is located
in Titwala, a town in the Kalyan taluka of Thane
district, near Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The temple is
dedicated to the Hindu, elephant-headed god of wisdom Ganesha. The Titwala Ganapati,
as it is popularly known, is flooded with devotees from all over Mumbai and
nearby places, especially on Tuesday, Chaturthi and Jayanti. The Titwala Ganesh
temple is very ancient and built in a typical architectural style of
Maharashtra. The Titwala Ganesh temple premises also have a temple of Lord
Shiva and Goddess Laxmi. There is also an artificial pond constructed outside
the Titwala Ganesh Mandir premises. There a garden surrounding the pond.
History
The Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati temple built by Shakuntala
with the stated legendary background was submerged under a tank. During the
rule of the Peshwa Madhavrao I, to resolve the drought situation in the
town, the tank was de-silted to provide drinking water to the town. It was
during the de-silting operations that the temple was found buried. The image of
god Ganesha was found by Peshwa sardar Ramchandra Mehendale buried in
the silt. Soon thereafter, the renovation of the temple was undertaken and a
stone temple was built. Peshwa Madhavrao I consecrated the ancient Ganesha
image in this new temple.
Temple architecture & God’s Idol
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| Titwala Ganapati |
The temple hall has marble flooring. Recently, the eyes and
the navel of the image have been decorated with ruby stones. On the
right of the main entrance door is a shrine containing a Shiva-linga. In
front of the temple, there is also an impressive lamp tower. The temple Shikhara (pinnacle)
is decorated with sculptures of the Ashtavinayak, central images from
eight revered Ganesha temples near Pune, Maharashtra.
Titwala Ganesh Mandir Timing:
- Daily 5 Am to 13 hours and 14 to 21 hours
- Temple remains close for darshan from 13 to 14 hours and 14 to 14:30 hours for Arti every day. (Only the Sannithi doors of Ganapati will remain closed. Temple remains open)
- Temple remains open from 16 to 23 hours on Sankashti, Chaturthi.
- For Angarika Chaturthi, temple is open from Monday Midnight to Tuesday Midnight
How to reach
By Rail:
On the Mumbai Suburban Railway central line towards Kasara
(Fast / Slow is ok), get down at Titwala Station. The Titwala temple is at a
distance of about 2.5 km and can be reached by Auto (for Rs. 10) in around 5 to
10 mins.
By Road:
Titwala can be reached by road from Kalyan, Thane &
Mumbai.
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