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The temple offers 56 types of offerings to Lord Ganesha during the festivals, performs various rituals for 10 days and conducts 'abhishek' with sugarcane juice. (News18 Hindi)
Devotees at the Siddhi Vinayak temple in Gokulpura, Agra, adorn the idol with vermilion, a rare practice for Lord Ganesha.
Siddhi Vinayak Temple in Gokulpura, Agra is a 261-year-old historic temple famous for its unique sandalwood idol of Lord Ganapati. Devotees adorn this idol with vermilion, a rare practice for Lord Ganesha.
Founded in 1646, during the Mughal period, this temple was rebuilt by Maratha Sardar Mahadji Scindia in 1760. Scindia, who was the ruler of Gwalior, also planted a pipal tree on the temple grounds, which is present even now.
It is believed that during his visits to Agra, Scindia used to pray at this temple. Despite multiple attacks and attempts to destroy it, the temple still stands today.
According to locals, Mahadji Scindia started the Ganesha procession at this temple during Ganesh Chaturthi with grand celebrations. A sandalwood palanquin carries Lord Ganesha around the town in a procession during Ganesh Chaturthi.
The temple offers 56 types of offerings to Lord Ganesha during the festivals, performs various rituals for 10 days and carries out Abhishek with sugarcane juice. People continue to worship the idol seated on a sandalwood throne.
The temple is open from 5:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. To reach the temple, devotees should head to Raja Mandi Market from MG Road and then proceed to Mansa Devi Gokulpura Road.
