Shree Mahaganapati Mandir

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A small temple located at a distance of about 5 - 6 kms from shridi main temple. Around 16 small Ganapathi idols are kept aroun d the main sannithi and poojas done perfectly.Shiridi, known for its Shiridi Sai temple, is also the home for a temple devoted to Panchamukha Vishnu Ganapati.The temple, being run by the Gyana Sai Kendram Trust(Hyderabad), is located on Old Nasik Road, 2 km away from the Shiridi Sai shrine. It depicts Lord Ganesh, having five faces, seated on serpent Adiseshu, which represents Kundalini Sakti. In fact, Serpent Adiseshu is the seat of Lord Vishnu. Here, Srilakshmi, possessing the combined power of Lord Vinayaka’s consorts Siddi and Buddi, is seen seated on the left thingh of Mahavishnu. Thus, with the forms of Heramba Ganapathi and Laxmi Ganapathiy combined, Lord Ganesh here. Shri Panchamukha Vishnu Ganpatiji Shirdi darshan is very aurpicious. This temple according to Sai babas order was conscreated by Shri Gyan Sai Kendra Trust Hyderabad. The protector of Shirdi is Mahavishnu, first puja is conducted for Lord Ganpati. Therefore people visiting Shirdi first darshan is for Ganpati and Mahavishnu which is known as Panchmukhi Vishnu Ganpati. Therefore first darshan one needs to do is for Ganpati and then sai baba.This Ganpati is in the form of Vishnu which has Shankum or Conch in left hand and Chakra in the right hand with Goddess Laxmi sitting on the hand. These are 3 attributes of lord Vishnu.Lord Ganesha is sitting in the posture of aadishesh. That is the reason the temple is named as Panchmukhi Ganpati. The five attributes of Panchmukhi are Fire,water,air, earth and sky . This avtar is a special avtar after the end of kalyug. People come to Shirdi with loads of wishes and visit Sai baba Samadhi for their fulfillment. Out of which one of the wishes is fulfilled by wish fulfilling Ganpati. If you have any wishes you can first visit Panchmukhi Vishnu Ganpati or Ganesha and speak in the ears of the mouse, females can speak in the left ear and males can speak in the right ear and keep their wishes to themselves for 40 days and it is said the wishes come true / FUlfilled and one need to visit the Wish Fulfilling Panchmukhi VIshnu Ganpathi temple Shirdi again for thanksgiving. Devotees coming to Shirdi come to see the Samadhi of Sai with many problems and aspirations. Saibaba devotees believe that Panchamukha Ganapati can grant them their wishes. If they tell their requests in the ear of the Mooshika of Ganapati who is right opposite the main deity, they are sure that their wishes would be fulfilled. Men in the right ear and women in the left should tell only one of their wishes. The matter that is told here must not be divulged to anyone till forty days. It is obligatory to have a darshan of the Lord once their wishes are fulfilled.