Titwala..

Overview

Titwala is a small town near Kalyan in Maharashtra, India. It is the site of a venerated temple of Ganesha.Siddhivinayaka Temple at Titwala is a popular temple around. Pilgrims floods in lakhs here on 'Angarika Chaturthi' a Holy day in Hindu culture. Tuesday is day of Ganapati, attracts decent number of 'Bhakt' to this Temple
A pilgrim centre sacred twice over- for its Mahaganesh Temple and the temple of Shri Vithoba. Another fascinating temple is the one at Ambarnath, dating back to the I I th century, and built in the 'Hemadpanti' style of architecture

History Of Titwala

 

By propitating Ganesh Idol, Consecrated by sage Kanva, Devi Shakuntala & king Dushyant came together after a long period of disagreement. Shakuntala & king Dushyant got married before the original idol of Ganesha . The original Idol from Mahabharat period was vanished, while constructing lake.
Peshwa Saradar Ramchandra Mehendale got the present idol. The Madhavrao Peshwe consecrated the present day idol

Tourist Attractions :

 

 

Temples of Mahaganesh & Shri Vithoba

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Mahaganpati's temple, there is sanctum of Lord Shivshankar towards right. In the right hand corner of the sanctum, padukas of great Ganesh devotees late Shri Vengaonkar Joshi are consecrated. Devotes should take darshan of these padukas. Since Mahaganapatis idol was worshipped properly & scientifically by sages in ancient times, today also idol looks alive. Ther is a temple of Vithoba - Rukmini near Mahaganpati's temple. One iron tube is sent out of sanctum of this temple. It is said that sound of Bhajans (holy songs in praise of God) going on in the temple of Pandharpur can be heard from this tube. You can also visit nearly places like satis memorial, jaypal maharaj's Samadhi, shiv temple in vasundry village. Lodging & boarding arrangements are availabe with ancestral poojary Shri Govindrao Joshi. Private hotels & lodges are available in Titwala. Titwala is a third railway station from Kalyan on Mumbai-Nashik railway line. Titwala, Asangaon, Kasara locals are available from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus of Mumbai. 

 

How to Get to Titwala

 

By Air: Nearest airport is Mumbai, 75 kms.

 
By Rail: Titwala is a station on Central Railway, but the more convenient railhead is Kalyan.

 
By Road: Mumbai-Titwala, 75 kms. via Kalyan. [can be visited from Thane, Kalyan and Mumbai]



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