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सिद्धिविनायक मंदिर, मुंबई
Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra · 19.0170°, 72.8302°
Mumbai's darling deity: the right-turned-trunk Ganesha carved from a single black stone, whose Tuesday queues wind for hours with mill workers, film stars and industrialists alike. Built with the endowment of a childless woman, Deubai Patil, who prayed that others be granted children — the wish-fulfilling reputation stuck for two centuries.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The right-tilted trunk marks a siddha — awakened and exacting — Vinayaka: quick to bless, quicker to test; devotees whisper wishes into the ears of the mushak (mouse) in the courtyard to carry them in.
The temple stands on S. K. Bole Marg in Prabhadevi, about 2.5 km from Dadar railway station; taxis and BEST buses run from Dadar West. Mumbai's domestic terminal at Vile Parle East is roughly 11.4 km away and the international terminal about 12 km.
☏ 91-022-62491111 (from the official site, verified 2026-08-26)
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-26 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern
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