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Siddhivinayak Temple
Mumbai, Maharashtra
19th Century CE
The most visited temple in Mumbai, known for wish-fulfillment. The unique murti has the trunk turning to the right (usually left), considered very powerful.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Modern India
- Style
- Modern
- Primary Deity
- Ganesha (Siddhivinayak)
- Languages
- Marathi, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Devanagari, Sanskrit
Historical Significance
Most visited temple in Mumbai. Right-turning trunk (rare). Celebrity and politician visits
Architectural Features
Gold-plated dome (3.7kg gold)Right-turning trunk murtiAir-conditioned sanctum