Siddhivinayak Temple

Divine rendezvous They may be famous, but Mumbai’s starry brigade always set aside time to visit the Siddhivinayak temple. The nearly two-century old Siddhivinayak temple located at Prabhadevi has witnessed many stars pay homage in recent times. It’s clear that people, regardless of their celebrity status, have immense faith in God. Every Tuesday morning, thousands of faithful devotees walk down miles chanting Morya Re. The first Ganesha aarti takes place at 4 am. And celebrities line up just as everybody else. Actor Jeetendra says, “Celebrities? Kaun celebrities. In the Lord’s abode, everybody is the same.” Actor Amitabh Bachchan along with wife Jaya and son Abhishek walked down to the temple from their Juhu residence recently. Aishwarya Rai, Ekta Kapoor, Salman Khan and many other celebrities are also regular solace-seekers at the temple.