Titwala

For Ganesha temple, see Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple (Titwala).

Titwala Titvala
Suburban
Nickname:  Titwaleshwar
Titwala Location in Maharashtra, India Show map of Maharashtra Titwala Titwala (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 19°17′44″N73°12′28″E / 19.295428°N 73.207694°E / 19.295428; 73.207694
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Thane
Elevation	7.5 m (24.6 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	26,331
Official
• Language	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	421 605
Telephone code	0251
Vehicle registration	MH-05

Titwala (Titvala) ( Pronounced: /tɪtˈvɑːlə/ ^ⓘ ) is a town near Kalyan in the Indian state of Maharashtra, Located in Thane District. Titwala is famous for the Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple, where lakhs of devotees visit this temple to take auspicious blessings of Lord Ganesha during the auspicious days of Ganesh Chaturthi and Angarki Sankashti Chaturthi.^{[ citation needed ]}

Temples

• Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple

Main article: Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple

It is the site of a temple of Ganesha and purportedly the hermitage where Shakuntala was born. ^[1]

The Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple is located at Titwala. The day of 'Angarki Sankashti Chaturthi', a holy day in the Hindu Calendar, attracts large crowds. Titwala attracts visitors from the suburbs of Mumbai. Believers claim that if Mahaganapati is worshiped regularly, marriages of those wanting to be united can be arranged and that conflicts between husband and wife can end and those that desire a son or daughter, will have one born to them. ^[2]

References

1. "Study Guide for Kalidasa: The Recognition of Sakuntala". Source: Kalidasa: The Loom of Time. Penguin Books. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
2. Town’s website