Dedicated to Hindu God Ganesha, Tekdi Mandir in Nagpur is a very popular shrine in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra . The Tekdi Ganpati
Temple is located atop a
hill and is near Nagpur Railway Station. Meaning of the term Tekdi in Marathis
is ‘a hill.’
Tekdi Mandir is famous for a monolithic red color swayambhu
murti (that which appeared on its own) of Ganpati. The murti is adorned with a
mukt or crown.
The temple also has murtis of Goddess Lakshmi, Hanuman, Kal
Bhairav, Radha Krishna and Mahadev Shiva.
The small temple attracts thousands of devotees daily. The
numbers increase manifold during Ganesh Chaturthi, Ganesh Jayanti, Tuesdays and
during Angarak Sankashti Chaturthi days.