Temple Description

Anegudde, it a small hamlet, which is located in the Udupi district in Karnataka. The meaning of Anegudda is elephant hill in the local language. This place is famous for the Siddhi Vinayak Temple. This village is also known by another name, which is Kumbhasi.

The Siddhi Vinayaka Temple in Anegudde has an age-old history and there is a colourful legend surrounding the temple and Lord Vinayaka. Here’s what the story is all about. Sage Agastya, for the well-being of everyone, was performing a ritual, when the demon Khumbasura tried stopping the yagna. Seeing this, Bheem, one of the Pandavas, decided to kill Khumbasura. Bheem killed Khumbhasura with a sword, which was gifted to him by Lord Vinayaka. After this sage Agastya was able to complete his ritual successfully. The people of the village became extremely prosperous and as a sign of thanks started worshiping Lord Vinayaka.

Lord Ganesha’s idol is in a standing position in the temple. His four hands are in the sanctorum. The first two hands are held up, these hands are known as “Varad Hasta”, meaning offering divine boons. And the other two hands, which are held down means salvation. The temple is loaded with scriptures on the walls, which are related to ancient Puranas.

If you are planning to visit Siddhi Vinayak Temple, then you must visit it during Ganesh Chaturthi. People from all over the country visit Vinayak Temple during this time