Shri Siddhi Vinayak Temple in Mumbai

SHRI SIDDHI VINAYAK TEMPLE

Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

God

Shree Siddhivinayak is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Vinayaka. Here deity is carved out of a black stone with a trunk on the right.

Interesting Facts

Shree Siddhivinayak temple is one of the richest temples in the country with huge amounts of donations, in the range of Rs. 100 million to 150 million a year.
Lord Ganesha’s trunk is carved to the right instead of left which is quite unusual.

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - March to May (39°C during day and 22°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (34°C during day and 16°C during night)Monsoon season - June to September

Dress Code

For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.

Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name	Distance	Contact Number
Prabhadevi Bus Stop	160 MTRS	1800221250
Prabhadevi Railway Station	2.5 KM	139
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport	11.3 KM	022-66851010

Railway Station Name	Distance	Contact Number
Prabhadevi Railway Station	2.5 KM	139

Airport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport	11.3 KM	022-66851010

Architecture

Along with its mythological significance, the temple is equally unique for its architecture like its wooden doors to the sanctum, which are carved with the images of the Ashtavinayak (the eight manifestations of Ganesha in Maharashtra). The innermost sanctum, the resting place of the god is plated with gold. Additionally, the temple complex is spread over five floors. The fourth floor has a library and reading room. While on the fifth floor, there is a dining area and kitchen. Keeping the idol intact, the temple has been built into unique multiangular, six storeyed structure, that reaches to the skies surmounted with a main central gold plated dome. The other small crowns that surround it are made of gold's and panchadhatu (five metals).

Religious Significance

The legend goes that around 125 years ago, Shri Akkalkot Swami Samarth's great disciple Late Ramakrishna Jambhekar Maharaj, who was also an ardent devotee of Lord Ganesh and Gayatri Mantra was blessed with Assyssinian (Siddhi). One day Swami Samarth asked Shri Jambhekar to bring divine idols. Out of the idols, except two idols Swami Samarth told to bury in the front courtyard of the house of Swami Samarth's another disciple Shri Cholappa, where Swami Samarth used to temporarily reside.

History

According to the mythological records, the original structure of the temple was constructed on 19 November 1801 by Laxman Vithu Patil. A childless woman, she wanted to build a temple so that god can grant children to barren women. Currently, the temple is a five storied building. Siddhivinayak Temple has gone through many transformations.

Temple Timings

Day	Timings
All Days	06:00 AM - 09:30 PM

Tours

Airports

Airport Name	Distance
Shamshabad	40 KM
Lorem Ipsum	12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name	Distance
Secunderabad	10 KM
Nampally	12 KM
Begumpet	6 KM
Lingampally	20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name	Distance
MGBS	35 KM
CBS	28 KM
kukatpally	20 KM
Lingampally	30 KM
Uppal	35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name	Distance	Contact Number
Private Transport	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757
Private Transport1	8 KM	9546858757