Jaipur : Ganesh Utsav festival is celebrated with great pomp and show across the country. This year Ganesh Utsav is starting from 7 September across the country. When Ganesh Utsav is mentioned, Ganesh Chaturthi is definitely mentioned, because according to mythology, Lord Ganesha was born on this day. Therefore Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as his birthday. On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, crores of common devotees reach to visit Siddhivinayak temple located in Mumbai. On this special occasion, many celebrities also reach for darshan. If you are also planning to visit Siddhivinayak temple on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, then we are going to tell you how and when you can visit Lord Ganesha.
How to reach Siddhivinayak Temple?
Siddhivinayak Temple is considered to be a famous and ancient Ganesh temple of the country. It is very easy and simple to reach this temple located in Mumbai, the capital of Maharashtra. For this, you can also reach by train, air or road. Air travel – If you want to reach Siddhivinayak Temple through air travel, then you can catch a flight to Mumbai from any part of the country. The distance of the temple from Mumbai airport is about 18 km. You can reach from the airport by taking a taxi or cab. By train – Siddhivinayak Temple can be easily reached through train. For this, you can catch a train to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus from any part of the country. You can easily reach the temple by taking a taxi cab from the railway station. However, the nearest station is Dadar Railway Station.
By Road – You can easily reach Siddhivinayak Temple by road from any city of Maharashtra.
Darshan Timings at Siddhivinayak
If you want to visit Lord Ganesha in Siddhivinayak temple, then let us tell you that the doors of the temple are open for all devotees from 5 am to 9 pm. You can visit Lord Ganesha anytime between 5 am and 9 pm. Apart from this, you can also participate in the grand aarti held in the temple. Most devotees reach here on Tuesday.
Siddhivinayak Temple Aarti Timings (
The aarti of Siddhivinayak temple is considered very special for the devotees. On Tuesdays, there are about 6 types of aartis from 3:15 am to 10 pm. Yes, on Tuesdays, the doors of the temple are closed after Shri Darshan Aarti, Kakad Aarti, Naivedya Aarti, night prayer and night aarti. Apart from this, one can also participate in Abhishek Aarti and Chandrodaya Aarti held in the temple.
How to enter Siddhivinayak Temple?
There are two main gates to enter the Siddhivinayak temple premises. The first is Siddhi Gate and the second is Riddhi Gate. It is said that common people do not enter from Riddhi Gate. It is said that a fee is charged to enter Riddhi Gate or only celebrities enter. It is said about Siddhi Gate that devotees enter for free from here, so there is often a crowd of devotees at this gate. In such a situation, you can reach the temple to visit from any of these two gates.
Keep these things in mind before visiting the temple
There are two lines in Siddhivinayak temple, one line for darshan and one line for puja.
Shoes, mobiles and cameras are not allowed inside the temple premises.
There are also special arrangements for senior citizens, women and disabled persons to visit the temple premises.
