Shree Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai
श्री सिद्धिविनायक मंदिर, मुंबई
📍 Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra
In Prabhadevi, Siddhivinayak is Mumbai's beloved Ganesh shrine, known for granting wishes ('siddhi'). Lakhs of devotees visit every Tuesday.
मुंबई के प्रभादेवी में मनोकामना पूरी करने वाले श्री सिद्धिविनायक — हर मंगलवार लाखों भक्त।
इतिहास History
The temple was consecrated on 19 November 1801 by Laxman Vithu Patil and funded by Deubai Patil, who had no children of her own. She prayed that Ganesh would bless other women with children.
The small original shrine has grown into today's multi-storey temple with a gilded dome.
कथा The legend
The black-stone murti has its trunk turned to the right, a form considered especially powerful and worshipped with great care. Riddhi and Siddhi stand on either side.
दर्शनीय Don’t miss
- Tuesday and Sankashti Chaturthi darshan
- Wooden doors carved with the eight Ashtavinayak forms
- Mumbai's Ganeshotsav celebrations
उत्सव Festivals
मंदिर दर्शन Temple story
The secrets of Shree Siddhivinayak, from our YouTube series.
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