|  The
Siddhi Vinayak temple at Prabhadevi in Mumbai
is a well visited one attracting thousands all through the
year.
The
Temple: The known history of the temple
dates back to early nineteenth century. This temple has been
renovated thoroughly in the late 1900s in order to accomodate
the needs of the surging crowds of devotees that throng the
temple during festive occasions.
The
sanctum here houses a small mandapam enshrining Siddhi Vinayak.
The inner roof of the sanctum is plated with gold, and the
wooden doors to the sanctum are carved with images of Ashta
Vinayak.
Siddhi
Vinayak:
Most icons of Ganapati depict the elephant faced God with
his trunk curled towards his left. Siddhi Vinayak in Mumbai,
Siddhi Vinayak at Siddhatek in Maharashtra
as well as Karpaka Vinayakar at Pillayarpatti
in Tamilnadu are depicted with a trunk pointing to the right
(Valampuri).
Ganapati
here is depicted with four arms bearing a lotus, an axe, modakas
and a garland of beads, flanked by his consorts Siddhi and
Riddhi.
Festivals:
Hundreds of thousands of devotees throng the temple, especially
during Angaraki and Sankashti Chaturti days,
when there is a continuous stream of visitors for as long
as a 24 hour period.
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