Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir

Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shri Ganesh. It is located in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was originally built by Laxman Vithu and Deubai Patil on November 19, 1801. The Siddhivinayak Temple is a very famous temple in Mumbai. It is also known as Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple.

It is a two hundred years old Temple. People believe that Lord Ganesh of Siddhivinayak Temple fulfills the desire of His worshipers. Mumbai city is a spectator to many popular places of worship and of historical interest. Most of these places are of archaeological value besides being famous religious sites.

Mumbai celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi in a grand manner and worships Lord Ganesh with supreme devotion. Thus Siddhivinayak Temple is a temple of eminent importance in Mumbai.

Earlier, the Siddhivinayak temple was a small construction highlighting the black idol of Shree Siddhivinayak, carved out of stone. It was only two and half feet wide then. The most remarkable feature of this idol of Lord Ganesh is that, His trunk is tilted to the right side. The deity has four hands , which is why it is also called Chaturbhuj. The four hands contain a lotus, a small axe, holy beads and a bowl full of Modaks, a sweet considered to be a favorite with Shree Siddhivinayak.

On both the sides of the deity are Siddhi and Riddhi, two Goddesses standing for holiness, fulfillment, wealth and prosperity. The Siddhivinayak has an eye engraved on his forehead.

The temple has undergone a complete make-over in the recent past. The idol has been kept as it is and the temple has been built into an unique six-storeyed construction, which almost touches the sky. The top of the temple is clad with a golden dome, which dazzles brilliantly in the sun. It is a great looking temple in Mumbai, which is anytime worth paying a visit.

How to reach :

By Road : Shri Siddhivinayak Temple is just 60 to 90 minutes drive away from the Domestic or International Airport, depending on the traffic scenario. It is on the way to South Mumbai's business district. Other way is to drive down from Tardeo or Kemps Corner towards Prabhadevi passing by Haji Ali, Shivsagar Estate, Worli Naka and Century Bazar. Most locals and taxi drivers can help you with the location of this very renowned Temple and getting directions is usually not an issue.

By Rail : Dadar is the nearest railway station on both Western and Central Surburban Railway. From Dadar railway station it is a 10 minutes ride by car or taxi and most of the taxi drivers know the route to the temple. For those tourists who are willing to take the bus, there are several bus routes which pass by the Temple , The Temple can be also reached from the Western Suburban Railway stations of Lower Parel, Elephinston Road and Mahalaxmi.

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