Siddhi Vinayak, a temple devoted to Ganesh, the elephant-headed God of Good Fortune, located at Prabhadev in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Temples dedicated to Ganesh are very famous as Shree Ganesh is the first to be worshiped before beginning any new project or venture as he is the destroyer of obstacles ("Vighnaharta").

The temple was first constructed on Thursday 19th November 1801. The idol made of black stone was placed in a small structure; the existing temple was rebuilt on the site of a 200-year old temple. The temple was constructed after deliberations with experts on Hindu religion and customs so as to maintain the sanctity of the idol as per the Hindu Shastras. The temple has a 'Kalash', which is a pointed dome of 12 feet high 'Gabhara' weighing 1,500 kgs. and plated in gold. In the premises of the temple there is a Kalash, which adorned the earlier temple.

The Gabhara is a spacious enclosure with 3 main doors of about 13 feet height. The Gabhara is an octagonal enclosure, about 10 feet wide and consists of a silver plated 'Makhar'. The dome inside the Gabhara is gold plated and has been designed to enhance the beauty of hte idol. An exquisite chandelier lights up the Gabhara, making it a sight never to be forgotten. The three main doors are made up of perforated wood, which depict Astha Ganapati, Astha Laxmi and Dashavatar. There are 3 floors in total, thus the Shree Siddhivinayak temple is a castle-like structure with a principle Kalash, which is 12 feet high, 3 others which are 5 feet high, and other 33 which are 3.5 feet high, thus making a total of 37 gold plated domes adorning the magnificence of the temple.

The idol is made of black stone and is two and a half feet in height and two feet in width. The outstanding feature of this deity is the tilt of the trunk to the right side. The idol has four hands, which contains a lotus in upper right, a small axe in upper left, holy beads in the lower right and a bowl full of 'Modaks'. Flanking the deity on both sides are "Riddhi" & "Siddhi", Goddesses signifying sanctity,  fulfillment prosperity and riches. On the forehead of the deity there is an eye, which resembles the third eye of Lord Shiva.

Nearest Station: Dadar (Western & Central Railways). Visitors can easily access by buses run by BEST from both of these rail terminals .

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