Shree Siddhi Vinayak Ganesh Mandir (also known as Nagda Ganesh Mandir) is a
Hindu temple
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dedicated to
Ganesha
Ganesha or Ganesh (, , ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped Deva (Hinduism), deities in the Hindu deities, Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. His depictions ...
. It is located in Nagda,
Dewas
Dewas is a city in the Malwa region of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The municipality was formerly the seat of two 15-Gun Salute state princely states during the British Raj, Dewas Junior state and Dewas Senior state, ruled by the Pa ...
,
Madhya Pradesh
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,
India
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. It is situated at the end of Nagda village, about 7 km from the city.
The temple complex has a small mandap with the shrine of Siddhi Vinayak. Also, there is an ancient pond, and an ancient banyan tree in the lower part of which the figure of Lord Ganesha is embossed.
History
It is believed that the temple dates back to the era of
Pandavas
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and was built by king
Janamejaya
Janamejaya () was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period. Along with his father and predecessor Parikshit, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic hymns into collections, and ...
, son of
Kuru
Kuru may refer to:
Anthropology and history
* Kuru (disease), a type of transmissible spongiform encephalopathy associated with the cannibalistic funeral practices of the Fore people
* Kuru (mythology), part of Meitei mythology
* Kuru Kingdom, ...
king
Parikshit
Parīkṣit (, ) was a Kuru king who reigned during the Middle Vedic period (12th–9th centuries BCE). Along with his son and successor, Janamejaya, he played a decisive role in the consolidation of the Kuru state, the arrangement of Vedic ...
. According to historians, the statue present in the temple is about 1100 years old.
See also
*
Dewas Tekri
Dewas Tekri (also known as Maa Chamunda Tekri, Dewas Mata Tekri, and Devi Vaishini Hill) is a sacred mountain located in the city of Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India. Tekri is known for its religious significance as it houses two important shrines: ...
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Hindu temples in Madhya Pradesh
Dewas