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Sidhhanath Temple, Kharsundi

Sangli district, Maharashtra

Siddhanath is believed to be incarnation of Lord Shiva. Siddhanath is the patron god of Atpadi and adjacent regions, and is one of several regional protective (Kshetrapal) gods of Maharashtra. Historical temple of lord Siddhnath, a big temple built in 450 years ago. The God in this temple is reincarnation of Lord Shiva even called as NathBaba. This God had two wives - one stays with him and other wife that is the Goddess Zakabai who is staying few km away from kharsundi near Neilkarnji. The God Nathbaba can meet her once every 3 years and this condition was put by his first wife Goddess Jogeswari. So all the villagers go along with Palki of god to meet her somewhere in December. Near Kharsundi there is a place called Gohdapur where the natural spring of water is coming from ages and does not go dry, the story is that God Nathbabas Horse once saw the snake and jumped and put its feet on ground, the water started flowing there, the snake was there for restrict god from meeting his second wife.

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Where it is

Sangli district, Maharashtra. Open in Google Maps

How to reach

• By train: nearest station Karad railway station (KRD), about 74 km by road.
• By air: Kolhapur Airport (KLH), about 114 km by road.

In-depth temple guides nearby

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