Like the 12 Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva in Hinduism, the eight holy abodes of Ganapati, who are considered to be the first to be worshipped, have been considered very important. These eight temples of Lord Ganesha are Mayureshwar Temple, Siddhivinayak Temple, Ballaleshwar Temple, Varadvinayak Temple, Chintamani Temple, Girijatmaj Ashtavinayak Temple, Vighneshwar Ashtavinayak Temple and Mahaganapati Temple, which are called Ashtavinayak, but are not present in the list of these 8 temples. Why does a huge crowd of devotees reach the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai every day, let us know about its religious importance.
- The idol that devotees see in the Siddhivinayak temple located in Mumbai, which is called the financial capital of the country, has been carved out of a single black stone.
- In this idol of Ganapati, his trunk is bent towards the right, so his worship is considered very important. According to Hindu belief, a temple with such an idol of Ganapati is his Siddha Dham, where on worshiping, the biggest wishes of the devotees are fulfilled in the blink of an eye.
- In the Siddhivinayak temple, Ganapati is seated with his goddess Riddhi and Goddess Siddhi. In such a situation, by worshiping in this temple, along with auspiciousness and good luck, a person also gets the blessings of Goddess Mata Riddhi and Mata Siddhi.
- Siddhi Vinayak is one of those temples in the country, where maximum offerings are made. There is also an idol of silver rats called Ganapati's vehicle in the temple, near whose ear the devotees say their wishes so that they convey their wishes to Ganapati.
- Like all the famous temples of the country, the aarti of Siddhivinayak temple is also very famous, to see which people reach from far away or watch it live sitting at home. There is a belief about Lord Siddhivinayak that by worshiping him, obstacles related to life are removed and wishes are fulfilled.
- According to Hindu belief, the devotee who worships Lord Siddhivinayak daily with rituals, Ganapati's blessings shower on him all the time and Riddhi-Siddhi is attained.
Importance of worshiping Ganpati in Sawan
In the month of Sawan, in which Monday is dedicated to the worship of Lord Shiva and Tuesday to Maa Mangala Gauri, Wednesday is considered fruitful for the worship of Lord Ganesha, the remover of sorrows and the bestower of happiness. Apart from this, you can get his blessings by worshiping him on the Chaturthi that falls in the month of Sawan. If you want to get the desired blessings from Ganapati, then after offering 21 lumps of durva and 21 modaks or motichoor laddus to him in his worship today, chant the mantra 'Om Gan Ganapataye Namah' as ​​much as possible.
