Zoom into Zaheerabad- It's Zen Time
One of the oldest Shiva mandirs
The only one where Ketki flowers are used
To worship Prabhu Shiva as the Shiv ling was first found
Under the same tree and the aalyam was built around it
Source: Temple's Facebook PageWith no proper history to determine the origin
People say, King of Surya Vamsha, Raja Kupendra
Suffered from a skin disease that had no cure
One day during his trip to a forest
He bathed in a stream near Ketaki Vanam
And his disease was cured, much to his surprise
The legend goes on to say that Prabhu Shiva
Appeared in the king’s dream
Asking him to build a mandir for the Shiv ling
There is a pushkarini on the premises
Came to be known as astha theertha amruta gundam*
And called as Dakshina Kasi*
The locals say that the prasadam you offer in the gundam
Flows through a hole on the side and disappears
Only to reach the Holy Ganges in Kasi
Picture of Ketki Flower:
Source: Vaividyamu************Note:
Pushkarini- holy water body in a temple
Dakshina Kasi- South Kasi (Kasi is a famous and ancient land in UP)
Astha theertha amruta gundam- the water in the holy pond is said to come from 8 Holy places
Ketki flower is not used as an offering to Prabhu Shiva. This place is an exception. The flower has exotic fragrance and medicinal values. It also attracts snakes because of the scent it releases.
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Sri Siddi Vinayaka Temple, Rejinthal, Zaheerabad- TelanganaThe mandir might look fresh and new
But it has a history of 215 years
And the murti of Ganesha facing the South
A mere rock in striking orange
Was found inside the earth waiting for the right time
When HH Shiva Ram Bath Jyoshi from Maharashtra
On his way to Tirupati prayed to Ganesha
In this spot
Source: HindupadAnother time, a tourist named Shivram Pantulu
Touring the holy places in the region
Reached Rejinthal and found immense happiness and inner peace
During his meditation
He is said to have seen Ganesha
Who asked him to construct the mandir
Source: Telangana TodayThe mandir gained fame as Siddhi Vinakaya
The one who grants your wishes when pleased
By your bhakti
The Vinayaka here resembles Hanuman
And grows larger every year, inch by inch
The pictures from the past
Lay proof to the claim
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Note:
I wholeheartedly thank my school teacher, Lakshmi mam, for suggesting the place when I asked for help with the letter Z. The surprising point here is that these two are the only temples I visited on my entire list. It was a couple of years ago, and somehow, I couldn’t even connect them to the alphabet until my teacher mentioned Zaheerabad.
Some of the pictures in the post are mine, though, as you can see, I should have paid more attention to temple photography.
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Source:
https://highwayonlyway.com/tag/ketaki-sangameswara-swamy-temple/
https://rslaks.blogspot.com/2018/08/jharasangam-ketaki-sangameshwar.html
http://mydhiliram.blogspot.com/2014/10/sri-siddhi-vinayaka-temple-zaheerabad.html
https://templeatindia.blogspot.com/2014/08/sri-swayambhu-siddhivinayak-temple-rejinthal.html
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