Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple, Mumbai
Lord Ganesha
Mumbai, Mumbai district, Maharashtra
Mumbai's most famous Ganesha temple, visited by film stars, politicians and lakhs of devotees.
History
Built on 19 November 1801 by contractor Laxman Vithu and funded by Deubai Patil, a childless woman who hoped Ganesha would grant children to other women. The idol, carved from a single black stone, has the trunk turned to the right, considered very powerful (Siddhivinayak). The small original shrine was rebuilt into the present multi-storey temple in the 1990s. Tuesday is the main day of worship.
Architecture
Modern temple with a gold-plated inner dome and wooden doors carved with the Ashtavinayak images.
Festivals
- Ganesh Chaturthi
- Angarki Sankashti Chaturthi
- Maghi Ganesh Jayanti
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Directions to Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple
How to reach
- By air
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, about 9 km
- By train
- Dadar station, about 2 km
- By road
- In Prabhadevi; taxis and BEST buses.
Near the temple
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