MP’s Bhikangaon Celebrates Ganesh Festival At Four Ancient Temples With Unique Histories And Traditions
Ganesh festival celebrations have brought devotees to four prominent temples in MP’s Bhikangaon, each known for a distinctive history and tradition. The shrines include the 150-year-old Siddhivinayak Temple, Ganpati Beda, Ganesh Ghati and the Amankhedi Road temple, where special aartis, decorations and mahaprasadi are drawing worshippers.
MP’s Bhikangaon Celebrates Ganesh Festival At Four Ancient Temples With Unique Histories And Traditions | FP photo
Bhikangaon (Madhya Pradesh): From the rhythmic chants of 'Ganpati Bappa Morya' to the glow of evening 'aartis', the Ganesh festival has brought a festive spirit to Bhikangaon.
Devotees are visiting four prominent Ganesh temples in and around the town, each associated with a distinct history and religious tradition.
Special 'aartis' and decorations at the temples have added a spiritual and festive vibe to the celebrations.
The ancient Siddhivinayak Temple on Mandi Road is known for its more than 150-year-old dancing Ganesh idol.
Priest Prem Upadhyay said the temple is believed to be the first in the Nimar region where Ganesh is worshipped with Riddhi-Siddhi and Shubh-Labh.
Devotees visit in large numbers every Wednesday, while a local belief holds that lighting floor lamps for 11 consecutive Wednesdays fulfils wishes.
At Ganpati Beda, around five kilometres from the town on Jhirnya Road, a self-manifested Ganesh idol is worshipped. Villagers earlier travelled there in bullock carts to pray for rain during dry periods.
Ganesh Ghati houses a four-armed self-manifested idol. The idols of Ganesh and Nagraj were reportedly found while ploughing a field about 100 years ago.
On Amankhedi Road, a self-manifested idol was found during cleaning work about 25 years ago. The temple now attracts 1,000-2,000 devotees daily for 'mahaprasadi'.