God
Shambhu is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here deity is in form of Shivalingam. In the inner sanctum, there are 2 shivling and 5 nandi statues.
Best Season To Visit
The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.
Weather
Highest - March to May (39°C during day and 22°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (34°C during day and 16°C during night)Monsoon season - June to September
Dress Code
- For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
- For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
- Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.
Do's & Dont's
- Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
- Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
- Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
- Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.
transport connections
| Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
 Shikhar Shinganapur Bus Stand |
1.2 KM | 1800221250 |
 Lonand Junction |
64.6 KM | 139 |
 Pune International Airport |
143 KM | 020-26685599 |
Architecture
This temple of Lord Mahadev is situated on the hill 1,050 m above sea level. Is at a height. To reach the temple, one has to climb about 400 steps. A little further up is the Khadkeshwar Temple. There are two Shivlings in the gabhara of the temple. They are considered to be the symbol of Shiva Parvati. the temple is build from stone but is now pained with color. The pinnacle of this temple is a masterpiece of architecture. The peak is very delicately carved. There are many lighthouses in the temple premises . To the west of this temple is a Hemadpanthi temple of Amruteshwar. Another feature of the temple is the large bells here. The temple has received one of these bells from the British. There are many shivlingas (around 8) in the temple. thats why this temple is also known as dakshin kailash. In the inner sanctum, there are 2 shivling and 5 nandi statues.
Religious Significance
Once the lords shiva and parwati playing the game named Saripath. Parwati won the game and teased lord shiva. As shiv were innocent and he left this place angrily (called as Gupt Mahadev) and went to the top of shinganapur. To bring them (Shiva and Parvati) together again lord vishnu and laxmi tied their knot once again. Hence this is the Grand Marriage at shinganapur where shiv and parvati get married. This is arranged in every hindu new year started of chaitra month of eighth day after the Gudhi padhwa event on chaitra ashtami at time of 12.00 PM at Temple of Shikhar Shinganapur. On the 11th day of new year the Indore's king comes along with the horse and pray (Abhishek) in the temple of lord shiva with full dressing of suit and shoes. The Kawad Yatra enterns into shinganapur for worshipping lord shiva and end of chaitra yatra.
History
Shambhu Mahadev of Shikhar Shinganapur is a deity of many in Maharashtra . It is said that both this temple of Mahadev and the village of Shinganapur were built by the Sindhan king of the Yadav clan. Singhan Raja of the Yadav family of Devagiri had come and lived here. He founded the village of Shinganapur. Since Shambhu Mahadev is the deity of the Bhosle family, Maloji Raje Bhosale comes here with his family for Devdarshan. Seeing the plight of the devotees due to water scarcity, Maloji Raja visited here in In 1600, a large pond was built here, called Pushkartirtha; It is now called Shivteerth. The present temple was built by Shahu Maharaj in 1735 due to the collapse of the previous temple. The present temple was built by Shahu Maharaj in 1735 due to the collapse of the previous temple.
Temple Timings
| Day | Timings |
|---|---|
| All Days | 07:00 AM - 10:00 PM |
Tours
Airports
| Airport Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Shamshabad | 40 KM |
| Lorem Ipsum | 12 KM |
Railway Stations
| Railway Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| Secunderabad | 10 KM |
| Nampally | 12 KM |
| Begumpet | 6 KM |
| Lingampally | 20 KM |
Bus Stations
| Bus Station Name | Distance |
|---|---|
| MGBS | 35 KM |
| CBS | 28 KM |
| kukatpally | 20 KM |
| Lingampally | 30 KM |
| Uppal | 35 KM |
Private Transports
| Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Private Transport | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
| Private Transport1 | 8 KM | 9546858757 |
Local Transports
| Transport Name | Distance | Contact Number |
|---|---|---|
| Local Transport | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
| Local Transport1 | 5 KM | 9546858757 |
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