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Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai

Siddhivinayak Temple

Maharashtra has the biggest numbers of devotees of Lord Ganesha and Mumbai houses the biggest and the most famous site completely dedicated to the Lord since the last two century.  Constructed in 1801 on the day of Kartik Shuddha Chaturdashi the temple is located at Prabhadevi in Mumbai and established by the famous contractor and builder Shri. Laxman Vithu Patil.  The entire project was funded by a local rich woman Smt. Deubai Patil.

History of Shri. Siddhivinayak Temple

Deubai Patil was childless, knowing the pain of having no off-spring; she wanted to do something for the childless women. Hence, she built the temple wishing the Lord Ganesha would grant the boons of children to the barren women.  Legend also has it that Ramakrishna Jambhekar Maharaj, a famous disciple of the Hindu saint Swami Samarth, buried two sacred idols in front of the already established deity of the temple to follow his guru’s order. 

Siddhivinayak Temple

He vaticinated that after 21 years of this burial, there would a Mandar tree grow and a Svayambhu Ganesha would be sitting on its branches. The idol of Siddhivinayak was made up by carving out a single black stone. The Ganapati has an unusual appearance in this temple.

The four hands of the idol hold a lotus, an axe, a rosary and a bowl of Modaka (his favourite sweet preparation) respectively. A snake lies on his left shoulder and his forehead has an image of eye which resembles the Third Eye of Lord Shiva. 

In the early 19th century, the temple faced water-scarcity and to resolve the issue a lake was dug by Nardulla, but after a few years the lake was filled up and now the land is not a part of the main temple any more.  In 1975, the reputation of the Siddhi Vinayak Temple of Prabhadevi reached a new high and became a must-visit place of the city of Mumbai.

Importance of Siddhivinayak Temple in Society

The Siddhi Vinayak Temple has a marvelous popularity among the common devotees. Celebrities particularly from the film industry of Bollywood often visit the temple to offer Puja and to get the blessings from the Lord Ganapati.

The idol has a reputation of being very auspicious and awake and it is believed that Siddhivinayak also known as “Navasacha Ganapati” bestows when a wish is genuinely prayed.

Facilities Available at the Siddhivinayak Temple

The Siddhivinayak Temple has an inbuilt rest house and first aid facilities for the devotees.  The long queue of the standing visitors and devotees right from the busy-road side to the temple gate is a regular incident in the city of Mumbai.

Contact 

Address: 2R8J+P3H, SK Bole Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400028
Phone: 022 2422 4438
Email: info@siddhivinayak.org
Website: https://www.siddhivinayak.org/

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