The Siddheshwar Lake and the temple along with the fort on its western bank attract a large number of devotees of Solapur City and neighboring states for its unique spiritual, heritage, cultural and ecological identity. The temple located as an island within the large lake measures about 36 acres in area. The lake was developed by Shri Siddheshwar in 1180 A.D. Today it is looked on as a 'Tirthkshetra' This tirtha also provided 'Jeevan' to the people of Solapur for almost 700 years, till the municipal waterworks (Ekruk Lake) started supplying water to the city in 1881.

The famous Gadda Yatra is celebrated during Makar Sankranti i.e. 14 January of every year, for about 15 days. The management of the lake and the temple and various religious, spiritual and charitable activities are being handled by the trust called 'Shri Siddheshwar Devsthan Panch Committee' (SSDPC) since 1889. In 1956, the Lake Reformation Committee (LRC) was formed under the chairmanship of the Collector, Solapur, and accorded the Tirthkshetra status for the Siddheshwar Temple Complex in 2004.

Siddheshwar Lake became the ecological haven for aquatic flora and fauna. Till about a decade ago it was also a site for migratory birds.

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