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| name = Lord Bhoodsidhhanatha Temple<br />
| image = Bhood Shidhhanath 01.jpg<br />
| alt = Lord Bhoodsidhhanatha <br />
| caption = Lord Bhoodsidhhanatha <br />
| map_type = Maharashtra <br />
| map_caption = Location within Maharashtra<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|17|20|23|N|74|41|9|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| district = [[Sangli district]]<br />
| location = [[Bhood]]<br />
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| deity = [[Shiva]]<br />
| festivals= [[Chaitra]] Krishna Astami, [[Vijayadashami|Dasara]]<br />
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''For other uses related to Sidhhanath Temple, see: [[Sidhhanath Temple (disambiguation)]]''<br />
[[File:Bhoodsiddanath Mandir.JPG|thumb|Bhoodsiddanath Mandir]]<br />
'''Bhoodsidhhnatha''' is another name for the Hindu deity Siddhanath, who is believed to be incarnation of [[Shiva]]. Siddhanath is patron god of adjacent regions and one of among several regional protective (Kshetrapal) gods of Maharashtra. There is a temple dedicated to Bhoodsidhhnatha at the village of [[Bhood]] in [[Maharashtra]]., India.<br />
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== Chaitra-Astami ==<br />
An annual festival celebrating Bhoodsidhhanatha is held on [[Chaitra]] Krishna Ashtami, a three-day celebration of the deity's wedding ceremony. On the first day, a bullock cart race is organised near the temple. Second day is the most important day and on this day ''Sasankathi''(Holy long wooden or metallic bar) and ''Diva''(Holy lamp) are the main attractions. On the third day ''Kusumba''(Type of [[Bhang]]) is serveed as [[Religious and spiritual use of cannabis#Hinduism|Prasadam]] to Bhoodsidhhnatha.<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Sidhhanath Temple, Kharsundi]]<br />
*[[Revansiddha Temple|Revansiddha Temple, Renavi]]<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
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File:Deva in Chaitra Astami.JPG| ''Deva'' in Chaitra Astami <br />
File:Bullock cart race.jpg| Bullock cart race in Bhood<br />
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[[Category:Forms of Shiva]]</div>Kamal Guha