Siddhivinayak Temple

Located in Prabhadevi, this five-story marble and pink granite temple dedicated to Lord Ganesh is one of Mumbai’s most impressive. The black stone statue of Ganesh within, dating to the original temple from 1801, is only about two feet tall, and his trunk faces the right (usually it’s the left). Among the 47 gold plated crowns on the roof of the building is one that’s 12 feet tall. It is said that when devotees aren’t able to visit the temple on crowded days, they may just pray by looking at the golden dome. The entire lane leading up to the temple is flanked with vendors selling sweets and flower garlands to be offered to Lord Ganesh.