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5 days ago
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Siddhivinayak Set For August 12 Rush: Mumbai Traffic Diversions, How To Travel & What You Shouldn't Do
Last Updated: Siddhivinayak August 12 Rush: Are there special arrangements to travel to Mumbai temple on Angarki Chaturthi? What are darshan timings? Can you carry laptop? Can you take Metro-3? From Mumbai traffic diversions to special arrangements, the Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai's Prabhadevi is set to welcome lakhs of devotees on Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi on August 12. Sankashti Chaturthi is a monthly observance in the Hindu lunar calendar, falling on the fourth day (Chaturthi) of the waning phase of the moon (Krishna Paksha). It is dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom and prosperity. In Hindu astrology, Tuesday is associated with the planet Mars, also known as Angaraka. Tuesday is also a day traditionally dedicated to Lord Ganesha. When Sankashti Chaturthi coincides with a Tuesday, it is known as Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi. This confluence of Sankashti and Tuesday is considered highly auspicious. It is believed that observing a fast and performing puja (worship) on this day can bring blessings, fulfill desires, and remove obstacles from one's life. The traffic restrictions will be in place on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from 6 am to midnight, according to a Mid-Day report. S Veer Savarkar Road (SVS Road) SK Bole Road Gokhale Road (South and North) Kakasaheb Gadgil Marg Sayani Road Appasaheb Marathe Marg Which roads will be closed and restricted for traffic on August 12? SK Bole Road: No entry for any vehicle from Gokhale Road and Agar Bazar junction. Datta Raul Road and NM Kale Road: No vehicle entry from Gokhale Road. SVS Road (from Siddhivinayak Temple Junction to SK Bole Road): Fully closed to all vehicles. Right turn from Leningrad Chowk on Sayani Road to Shankar Ghanekar Marg will be closed. Left turn from Ravindra Natya Mandir will also be closed. What are the Siddhivinayak darshan timings on August 12? Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi will start at 9.17 pm on August 12. The day's darshan will start at 1.30 am and finish at 3.15 am, and resume between 3.30 am and 9.00 pm. The final phase of darshan will start at 9.30 pm and end at 11.50 pm, the Free Press Journal reported. What are the arrangements for darshan? Sada Sarvankar, chairperson of the shrine trust, said that five to six lakh devotees could visit the temple on Tuesday. The temple will arrange for ambulances, water dispensers, and extra security. The municipal corporation will arrange sanitation facilities. A free-to-use footwear stand will be available in the pavilions. Pavilions will be set up for separate queues for men, women, and senior citizens. There will also be a separate queue for sanctum darshan and viewing from the gallery. Arrangements for remote viewing of the deity will be made at the temple entrance number one on S K Bole Marg. Plasma TVs will be fitted in the pavilions for a live telecast of the pooja. The temple will provide free tea to all devotees, courtesy of a tea company. How to travel to Siddhivinayak Temple in Prabhadevi? Metro-3: Use Siddhivinayak temple station on Metro line 3 to travel to and from the temple. By train: A free bus service will take devotees from Dadar station to Ravindra Natya Mandir, the beginning point of the queues, and back. Can you carry laptops and cameras to Siddhivinayak on August 12? Do not bring laptops and cameras as no arrangements will be made to deposit gadgets. Does Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai have a dress code? The Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai has implemented a dress code, requiring devotees to wear 'decent and body-covering clothes". This means short skirts, revealing clothing, and clothing with cuts or tears are not permitted. The temple trust encourages the use of 'decent Indian attire". With Agency Inputs About the Author Manjiri Joshi At the news desk for 17 years, the story of her life has revolved around finding pun, facts while reporting, on radio, heading a daily newspaper desk, teaching mass media students to now editing special copies ...Read More tags : news18 specials Siddhivinayak temple view comments Location : Mumbai, India, India First Published: August 10, 2025, 13:52 IST News cities » mumbai-news Siddhivinayak Set For August 12 Rush: Mumbai Traffic Diversions, How To Travel & What You Shouldn't Do Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple suspends offerings citing security concerns
— ANI (@ANI) NEW DELHI: Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Trust President Sada Sarvankar said that offering coconut, flowers, and laddu prasad has been prohibited for some time for security confirmed that temple security measures are robust, with the trust implementing comprehensive safety protocols for devotees."The security at the temple is efficient. Mumbai Police and the trust security are deployed... Extra security steps have been taken considering tensions at the border," Sada Sarvankar said."We have decided that offering coconut, flowers, and laddu prasad has been prohibited for some time. Temple trust is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of the devotees," he Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra discussed statewide precautionary measures amid escalating tensions, referencing a high-level meeting conducted on Friday to evaluate the situation."Just yesterday, we held a meeting based on the war book to determine the precautions we should take. We are taking those necessary measures. All district units have been provided with the required information and resources," the Maharashtra CM Pakistan's aggressive drone and munition attacks along the western border and Line of Control (LoC) this morning, the Indian Armed Forces responded by striking crucial Pakistani military installations, including technical facilities, command and control centres, radar sites, and ammunition Indian Armed Forces initiated Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).This action was in response to the April 22 terror attack in Sunday, Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai stated that the current India-Pakistan tensions over the past three to four days equate to war-like honoured five fallen jawans of the armed forces and civilians who died due to Pakistani shelling across the Line of Control (LoC).He indicated possible Pakistani Army involvement in cross-border infiltration attempts targeting army posts."The activities that have been going on for the last 3-4 days are no less than a normal circumstances, the air forces of the countries do not fly in the air and attack each other... Under normal circumstances, infiltration across the Line of Control is done by terrorists. We have information that the Pakistani army may also be involved in infiltration across the Line of Control, which is trying to harm our posts," Ghai said in a presser in the national DGMO emphasised India's substantial restraint whilst focusing on non-escalatory actions, stating that any threat to national sovereignty would face decisive force.
India Gazette
12-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple prohibits offering of coconut, prasad for security seasons
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 12 (ANI): Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, Shree Siddhivinayak Temple Trust President Sada Sarvankar said that offering coconut, flowers, and laddu prasad has been prohibited for some time for security reasons. Sarvankar said that security at the temple is efficient trust is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of the devotees. 'The security at the temple is efficient. Mumbai Police and the trust security are deployed... Extra security steps have been taken considering tensions at the border,' Sada Sarvankar told ANI. 'We have decided that offering coconut, flowers, and laddu prasad has been prohibited for some time. Temple trust is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safety of the devotees,' he added. Earlier, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra outlined the precautions being taken across the state amidst such escalation, noting that a high-level meeting was held on Friday to assess the situation. 'Just yesterday, we held a meeting based on the war book to determine the precautions we should take. We are taking those necessary measures. All district units have been provided with the required information and resources,' the Maharashtra CM said. In a response to Pakistan's aggressive drone and munition attacks along the western border and Line of Control (LoC) this morning, the Indian Armed Forces targeted critical Pakistani military installations, including technical facilities, command and control centres, radar sites, and ammunition strongholds. The Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, targeting nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK). This operation was a retaliatory response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam. On Sunday, Director General Military Operations (DGMO) Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai asserted that the tensions between India and Pakistan over the last three to four days are no less than a war. He paid homage to five fallen jawans of the armed forces and civilians who lost their lives due to Pakistani shelling across the Line of Control (LoC). He said that the Pakistan Army might be involved in infiltration across the LoC, trying to harm the army posts. 'The activities that have been going on for the last 3-4 days are no less than a war. Under normal circumstances, the air forces of the countries do not fly in the air and attack each other... Under normal circumstances, infiltration across the Line of Control is done by terrorists. We have information that the Pakistani army may also be involved in infiltration across the Line of Control, which is trying to harm our posts,' Ghai said in a presser in the national capital. The DGMO warned that India has exercised immense restraint while focusing only on non-escalatory actions. Any threat to the country's sovereignty would be met with decisive force. (ANI)
