Siddhivinayak Temple

Located in the Prabha Devi area of Mumbai, this popular temple dedicated to Ganesh was rebuilt on the site of a 200-year old temple. Built of black stone, the idol of Ganesh is two and a half feet in height and two feet in width. An unusual feature of the statue is that the trunk turns to the right, not often found on Ganesh idols. Tuesday is the main day of darshan and puja, but this temple is frequented by hundreds of devotees everyday. The temple of Sidhivinayak witnesses the presence of over 25,000 people on daily basis. On every Tuesday, the figure reaches to 100,000 making the surrounding areas extremely dense. The immense belief of devotees in Lord Ganesha is responsible for this much of crowd. According to the experience of the local populace, many of their wishes come true after praying in this temple due to which the temple gained much of the popularity. While a sojourn in Mumbai, paying a visit to Sidhivinayak temple is must.