| Shri Siddhivinayak Temple | |
|---|---|
श्री सिद्धिविनायक मंदिर | |
 Shri Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai (Maharashtra, India) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Mumbai |
| Deity | Ganesha |
| Festivals | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| Governing body | Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust |
| Location | |
| Location | Prabhadevi,Dadar |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
  Location in Maharashtra | |
| Coordinates | 19°01′01″N72°49′49″E / 19.016920°N 72.830409°E /19.016920; 72.830409 |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mandir |
| Creator | Laxman Vithu & Deubai Patil |
| Completed | 19 November 1801; 224 years ago (19 November 1801) |
| Website | |
| http://siddhivinayak.org | |
TheShri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is aHindu temple dedicated toGanesha. It is located inPrabhadevi neighbourhood ofMumbai,Maharashtra, India.[1] It was originally built by Laxman Vithu and Deubai Patil on 19 November 1801. It is one of the most popular Hindu temples in Mumbai.[2]
The temple has a small mandap with the shrine for Siddhi Vinayak ("Ganesha who grants your wish"). The wooden doors to the sanctum are carved with images of theAshtavinayak (the eight manifestations of Ganesha inMaharashtra). The inner roof of the sanctum is plated withgold, and the central statue is of Ganesha. In the periphery, there is aHanuman temple as well. The exterior of the temple consists of a dome which is lit up with multiple colors in the evenings and they keep changing every few hours. The statue of Shri Ganesha is located exactly under the dome. The pillars are carved out with the images of the Ashtavinayaka.
Temple donations and other activities related to temple are governed by the board members of the Shri Siddhi Vinayak Ganpati Temple Trust.[3] The trust is registered underBombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, with the name “Shri Ganpati Temple at Prabhadevi Road, Dadar, Bombay".
Trust is regulated by theShri Siddhi Vinayak Ganpati Temple Trust (Prabhadevi) Act, 1980. It was adopted on 11 October 1980.[4]
Sada Sarvankar is the current chairman of the trust.[5]
The Siddhivinayak temple receives donations of around₹100 million (US$1.2 million) –₹150 million (US$1.8 million) every year, which makes it the Mumbai city's richest temple trust.[6] In 2004, the Siddhivinayak Ganpati Temple Trust, which operates the temple, was accused of mismanaging donations. Consequently, the Bombay High Court appointed a committee headed by the retired judge V P Tipnis to scrutinize the trust's donations and probe the allegations.[6] The committee reported that "The most shocking aspect of the matter is that there is no method or principle followed for particular institutions. The only criteria for selection were recommendation or reference by trustees, or the minister, or a political heavy-weight, generally belonging to the ruling party".[7]
In 2006, the Bombay High Court directed the state government, the Siddhivinayak Temple Trust and the petitioner Keval Semlani to prepare "suggestive guidelines" for using the temple's trust funds.[8]
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