SIDDHI VINAYAK TEMPLE, MUMBAI सिद्धि विनायक मन्दिर, मुम्बई

SIDDHI VINAYAK TEMPLE, MUMBAI 
सिद्धि विनायक मन्दिर, मुम्बई
CONCEPTS & EXTRACTS IN HINDUISM
By :: Pt. Santosh Bhardwaj
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ॐ गं गणपतये नम:।
अक्षरं परमं ब्रह्म ज्योतीरूपं सनातनम्।
निराकारं स्वेच्छामयमनन्तजम्॥
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भुर्मा ते संगोऽस्त्वकर्मणि॥
[श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता 2.47]
Siddhi Vinayak is well known as Navasacha Gan Pati or Navasala Pavanar Gan Pati i.e., Gan Pati bestows, whenever humbly genuinely prayed a wish in Marathi. Two idols were buried in the front of the temple, where a Mandar tree has grown; the branches of which has the shape of Swayambhu Ganesh Ji Maharaj. The temple was built in 1,801. Its architecture portrays elegance and beauty. One will feel relaxed after paying reverences here. Its frequented by over 25,000 devotees everyday.
One is welcomed by Phool Gali-flower street with several shops selling flowers, Prasad and Puja Thalis-trays. Thousands of devotees throng the temple to pray Hanuman Ji Maharaj, every Tuesday. The idol of Ganesh Ji is made of a single, 2.5 feet tall black stone. On either sides of the main idol, there are idols of his wives Riddhi and Siddhi. The Gabhar-shelter covering the idol, is octagonal in shape, beautifully crafted and plated with gold. The Mandap-temple hall, is eternally divine. The wooden doors of the temple have been carved with excellence and have eight different postures of the deity. Wednesday is most auspicious for conducting prayers, devoted to Ganesh Ji & Mercury for seeking intelligence, prudence, cleverness, removal of obstruction, overcoming difficulties etc. People pray here to seek progeny as well.
(1). It is one of the richest temples in the India with  donations, ranging from Rs. 100 million to Rs. 150 million a year.
(2). Initially it was a small 3.6 sq.m. brick temple renovated into a huge and spacious building through the generous donation by  Laxman Vithu & Deubai Patil. Deubai Patil was issue less. 
(3). The field near the temple complex was formed by filling up a 19th century lake facing the eastern and southern side.
(4). The Hanuman temple in the complex was built in 1952 when a Hanuman idol, unearthed and abandoned during road repairs nearby, was brought over to this complex by the then head priest.
(5). Shri Ganesh idol was carved out of a single black stone and has Ganesh Ji's trunk to the right instead of left.
The Almighty granted the opportunity to pay tributes at this famous temple, when I visited Bombay for the third time, along with by my wife. I could not manage to reach the front of the Ganesh Ji's statue, since I was asked by my wife to offer the garland to Hanuman Ji Maharaj. Still I was in close proximity of the idol. May the God award me another opportunity to be there.
SIDDHI VINAYAK

 


 
 
 
 
 

    
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