The Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir, situated in the heart of the City of Mumbai, at Prabhadevi. It was built in the year 1801 by one Mr. Laxman Vithu and Mrs. Deubai Patil. The exact date as per the records is November 19th, 1801.
They say Lord Ganesha grants everyone their wishes- 9 Tuesdays for a young girl looking for a groom, 3 for someone who needs a job, unlimited Tuesdays or any other day for those who surrender to this God and ask him to grant whatever he thinks is right for them. The temple has become a landmark all over India as we see people traveling to Mumbai from all parts of the country to worship Ganpati Bappa at the Siddhivinayak Temple.
Although, the security has been really beefed up in recent times as the mandir has been on the hitlist of many terrorists, it is still the one place you cannot afford not to visit in Mumbai.
No laptops or cameras are allowed inside the sanctorium. Mobile phones are allowed but you are requested to keep them off once you enter the security check at the main gate.
Also, there is a special gate where you can pay 50 bucks to enter to avoid the serpentine queues at the general gate. This gate does have a queue but it is considerably less than the general gate. Also there are special VIP entrances for which you can pay a lumpsum donation amount starting from about Rs. 5000 to enter directly inside. This facility is generally availed of by Bollywood celebrities and politicians. The well known Desi celebs who visit the temple every tuesday are Ekta Kapoor (The most famous one, who walks all the way from Juhu).
Amitabh Bachchan and his family, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai are quite regulars at the temple too. Many more celebs pledge their faith here and believe in the good blessings of Lord Ganesha.
So if you are in Mumbai, this is the hot spot to visit and get blessed for life.
They say Lord Ganesha grants everyone their wishes- 9 Tuesdays for a young girl looking for a groom, 3 for someone who needs a job, unlimited Tuesdays or any other day for those who surrender to this God and ask him to grant whatever he thinks is right for them. The temple has become a landmark all over India as we see people traveling to Mumbai from all parts of the country to worship Ganpati Bappa at the Siddhivinayak Temple.
Although, the security has been really beefed up in recent times as the mandir has been on the hitlist of many terrorists, it is still the one place you cannot afford not to visit in Mumbai.
No laptops or cameras are allowed inside the sanctorium. Mobile phones are allowed but you are requested to keep them off once you enter the security check at the main gate.
Also, there is a special gate where you can pay 50 bucks to enter to avoid the serpentine queues at the general gate. This gate does have a queue but it is considerably less than the general gate. Also there are special VIP entrances for which you can pay a lumpsum donation amount starting from about Rs. 5000 to enter directly inside. This facility is generally availed of by Bollywood celebrities and politicians. The well known Desi celebs who visit the temple every tuesday are Ekta Kapoor (The most famous one, who walks all the way from Juhu).
Amitabh Bachchan and his family, Abhishek and Aishwarya Rai are quite regulars at the temple too. Many more celebs pledge their faith here and believe in the good blessings of Lord Ganesha.
So if you are in Mumbai, this is the hot spot to visit and get blessed for life.
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