Sri Ganesh Temple Secunderabad : More than 200 years old

Sri Ganesh Temple in Secunderabad is one of the famous temple twin cities; it is a around 200 years old temple. The main deity is Lord Ganesha; the above idol remains the main action of the temple. Apart from the main diety, we have other six sannathis dedicated to various Gods and Goddesses, namely Lord Shiva, Sri Navagraha, Sri Subramanya Swamy, Sri Anjaneya, Sri Uma Maheshwari, Rahuketu, and Maha Ganapathi Mandapam.

Daily Rituals

In this temple, daily rituals are performed and different pujas as well as offerings are also done based on the devotees' preference. The temple has got an online portal using which the devotees can register for the puja they wish to perform.

History

There is a belief that the idol of Lord Ganesha was discovered in 1824 by the Madras Regiment of Sepoys while digging a well. Later, this temple was built with fantastic architecture and the idol of the lord was placed as the main deity. Despite its fascinating history and architecture, the temple remained unpopular in the combined state of Andhra Pradesh.

his was because most attention from the government as well as the public was given to the kanipakam Ganesh Temple. However, in the last two decades, the temple has been visited by many devotees and is now one of the main temples in Secunderabad. The temple also underwent an extension in the year 1960. The chairman of the temple committee stated that the annual revenue of the temple is about four crores

Temple timings

5:30 AM to 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Time Required : 1-2 hours

Entry Fee : No entry fee

Easy Access

The location of the temple is very easy, one can reach through bus, cab, bike or metro. The bus stop would be secunderabad. Just walkable distance, the temple is on the main road.

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Mary Sagaya

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