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{{Short description|Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha in Mumbai}}
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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name               = Shri Siddhivinayak Temple
| image              = Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Mumbai.jpg
| alt                =
| caption            = Shri Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai (Maharashtra, India)
| map_type        = India Maharashtra
| map_caption        = Location in Maharashtra
| coordinates        = {{coord|19.016920|72.830409|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| native_name        = श्री सिद्धिविनायक मंदिर
| country            = [[India]]
| state              = [[Maharashtra]]
| district           = [[Mumbai]]
| location           = [[Prabhadevi]], [[Dadar]]
| elevation_m        =
| deity      = [[Ganesha]]
| festivals  = [[Ganesh Chaturthi]]
| temple_board = Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust
| architecture       = [[Mandir]]
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| inscriptions       =
| year_completed         = {{foundation date and age|19 November 1801|df=y}}
| creator            = Laxman Vithu & Deubai Patil
| website            = http://siddhivinayak.org
}}
The '''Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Ganesha]].  It is located in [[Prabhadevi]] neighbourhood of [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra, India]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Shri Siddhivinayak Mandir|url=http://www.amazingmaharashtra.com/2012/08/siddhivinayak-temple.html|publisher=Amazing Maharashtra}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://siddhivinayak.org/temple_history.asp |title=The Birth of Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati |access-date=20 July 2010 |archive-date=27 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527225826/http://siddhivinayak.org/temple_history.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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 the [[Ashtavinayak]] (the eight manifestations of Ganesha in [[Maharashtra]]). The inner roof of the sanctum is plated with [[gold]], and the central statue is of Ganesha. In the periphery, there is a [[Hanuman]] 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 [[Ashtavinayaka|ashtvinayak]].
[[File:Img-07 Sri Siddhivinayak Jagdish Mali.tif|thumb|The Ganesh Idol.]]
==Governance==
Temple donations and other activities related to temple are governed by the board members of Shri Siddhi Vinayak Ganpati Temple Trust.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-02|title=Board of Trustees - Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir Trust|url=https://www.siddhivinayak.org/board-of-trustees/|access-date=2021-07-11|language=en-US}}</ref> Trust is registered under ''Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950'', with the name “Shri Ganpati Temple at Prabhadevi Road, Dadar, Bombay".
Trust is regulated by ''Shri Siddhi Vinayak Ganpati Temple Trust (Prabhadevi) Act, 1980''. It was adopted on 11 October 1980.<ref>{{Cite web|title=SHRI SIDDHI VINAYAK GANPATI TEMPLE TRUST (PRABHADEVI) ACT, 1980.|url=https://lj.maharashtra.gov.in/Site/Upload/Acts/H-1811%20Maharashtra%20act%20No.%20VI%20of%201981..pdf|website=Law and Judiciary Department, [[Government of Maharashtra]]}}</ref>
[[Sada Sarvankar]] is current chairman of the trust.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ANI|title=Sena leader Adesh Bandekar reappointed as Sri Siddhivinayak Temple trust Chairman|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Sena-leader-Adesh-Bandekar-reappointed-as-Sri-Siddhivinayak-Temple-trust-Chairman/24-07-2020-301025|access-date=2021-07-11|website=BW Businessworld|language=en}}</ref>
===Donations and litigation===
The Siddhivinayak temple receives donations of around {{INRConvert|100|m}} – {{INRConvert|150|m}} every year, which makes it Mumbai city's richest temple trust.<ref name = TOI>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121014095424/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-12-10/mumbai/27160131_1_donations-devotees-trust Siddhivinayak grants may be screened], ''[[Times of India]]'', 10 December 2004. Retrieved on 1 March 2007.</ref> 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 retired judge V P Tipnis to scrutinize the trust's donations and probe the allegations.<ref name = TOI/> 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".<ref name = WI>[http://news.webindia123.com/NEWS/showdetails.asp?id=272279&cat=India Draft guidelines for using Trust funds of Siddhivinayak: HC] [[United News of India|UNI]] 9 March 2006.  Retrieved on 1 March 2007.</ref>
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.<ref name=OI>[http://news.oneindia.in/2006/12/13/state-to-finalise-guidelines-for-siddhivinayak-trust-funds-hc-1166016901.html State to finalize guidelines for Siddhivinayak Trust funds: HC] [[United News of India|UNI]] 13 December 2006. Retrieved on 1 March 2007.</ref>
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==External links==
* [https://photos.google.com/u/1/share/AF1QipOQ-0nS-UYmkO2EBPzvdOU50xh9IaSeCuNvMpGWxcimZjgxxRUkqxoPhoXeNJG6Jw?key=T1VROHVZOFZKQU5VaHZFUndKUE1jcDhZMHhWeUpB HD Images of Shri Siddhivinayak]
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