TEKDI GANESH

Every village has his own deity and Nagpur’s god is Tekdi Ganesh.

The temple of Lord Ganesha is located in the middle of Nagpur on Sitabuldi hillock. The temple was built during 80’s but the idol of Shree Ganesh in the temple is ancient. The idol is self-existent and its trunk is in the right direction. The height of the idol is 4.5 feet and width is around 3 feet. Behind the idol is Ficus religiosa tree locally known as Pimple tree.

The Tekdi Ganesh is well-known as “Navsala Pavnara Ganpati” therefore it has a very strong following. It is believed to draws 10-15 thousand pilgrims daily and during Sankashti and Vinayaki, the number goes above 1 Lac.

Temple Timings

The temple is open for pilgrims from 4.30 am in the morning till 00.00 am.

Note

The Morning Prayer held at 6.30 am is telecasted live daily by U.C.N. Channel.

How to reach Tekdi Ganesh

Nearest Railway Station : Nagpur Railway Station
Distance : Nagpur Station to Tekdi Ganesh – 1.34 Kilometers

The Zero Mile Stone, Nagpur

Zero Mile is a stone pillar locating the geographical center of India in the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra. The Zero Mile Stone was erected by the British who used this point to measure all the distances. The British considered Nagpur as the center of India. Being at the centers of the country, they also had a plan to make Nagpur the second capital city. The Zero Mile Stone consists of four horses and a pillar made up of sandstone. Each horse denotes a cardinal direction. The Times of India Group has taken the responsibility to maintain this as a monument since 2008.