In the month of Bhadrapad and Magh from the Pratipada to Panchami in the first half of the moon celebrations are held in the temple. During these days, after the Mahapuja and Mahabhog, a procession of the palkhi is carried around town in the evening from 8 p.m. From 10 p.m. to 12 midnight bhajans are sung and Dhooparti and Shejarti are conducted. In the morning at 5 a.m. the palkhi is again carried out in a procession and brought back by 8 a.m. when the Karpoor Aarti, on behalf of the local jagirdar, is conducted.
Historical information regarding the temple - The queen of Indore, Ahilyabai Holkar, built the present Siddhivinayak Temple in the late 1700s. Later, Peshwa commander-in-chief, Haripant Phadake constructed a paved pathway to the temple’s main door. He simultaneously built the Nagarkhana hall which preserves kettle drums called Nagaras.
There is an interesting story behind Haripant Phadake’s philanthropic involvements in the temple construction. Phadake had lost his post as commander-in-chief with the Peshwas. To get back his revered post, he propitiated Lord Ganesha of Siddhitek. After his ceaseless prayers of 21 days, he was reinstated as commander-in-chief of the Peshwas. As part of his promise to the Lord, he built a stone pathway to the temple’s main door from the stones of the Badami-Castle which he won in his first fight as Army general.