January 9, 2011

Ganesh Temple

The Ganesh temple at Secunderabad Railway station has a special mention in terms of its architectural grandedur and spiritual sanctity. History says that the icon of Lord Ganapathi was found out in 1824 by the Madras Regiment Sepoys, while they were digging a well of portable water there.

Ganesh Temple


With great devotion, the Sepoys consecrated the idol and installed it in an architecturally marvellous temple, built according to Aagama Sastra.
It is also said that the Icons of Sri Navagraha Valli Deva Sena Sametha Sri Subrahmanya Swamy and Sri Anjaneya Swamy were consecrated and installed in the vicinity of Sri Ganapathi Devalayam in 1932.

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