Titwala
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Titwala is a small town near Kalyan in Maharashtra, India. It is the site of a venerated temple of Ganesha, and also the putative site of the hermitage where Shakuntala was born.
Siddhivinayaka Temple at Titwala is a popular temple around. Pilgrims floods in lakhs here on 'Angarika Chaturthi' a Holy day in Hindu culture. Tuesday is day of Ganapati, attracts decent number of 'Bhakt' to this Temple.
History
By propitating Ganesh Idol, Consecrated by sage Kanva, Devi Shakuntala & king Dushyant came together after a long period of disagreement. Shakuntala & king Dushyant got married before the original idol of Ganesha . The original Idol from Mahabharat period was vanished, while constructing lake.
Peshwa Saradar Ramchandra Mehendale got the present idol. The Madhavrao Peshwe consecrated the present day idol.
Belief If Mahaganapati is worshipped regularly, marriages of desired people can be fixed easily.If prayed properly conflicts between husband & wife come to end. Those who desires to have son, will get son.
Travel
Titwala is a third railway station from Kalyan on the Central Line. Can be travelled in the suburban trains.
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