Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple, Titwala
Today at this temple
Quick facts
- Primary deity
- Ganesha
- Tradition
- ganapatya
- Year founded
- —
- Founder
- Ancient svayambhu Ganapati at TITWALA (Thane district, 60 km NE of Mumbai) — per tradition, the Ganapati-murti was self-manifested at the site associated-with-sage Kanva and the Shakuntala-Dushyanta Mahabharata-episode (Titwala is identified with the ancient "Titumbara-van" forest where Shakuntala raised-Bharat). The current temple structure dates primarily to 1789 CE Peshwa-era reconstruction
- Managing trust
- Shri Siddhivinayak Mandir Trust Titwala
- Daily footfall
- 3,000-7,000 daily
- Photography
- outside_only
- Non-Hindu policy
- all_welcome
- Dress code
- Traditional attire
- Accessibility
- ♿ 👴 🍼
- VIP darshan
- —
- Typical visit
- 45–120 min
Sthala Purana — the story
Mahabharata-era Kanva-Shakuntala-ashram site; svayambhu Ganapati tradition
References: Ganesha Atharvashirsha Ganapati upanishad · Mahabharata Shakuntala-Dushyanta-Kanva episode
Darshan & aartis
- 06:00Morning30 min · Mangala aarti
- 19:00Evening30 min · Sandhya aarti
Plan your visit
Mumbai (BOM) — 60 km SW
Titwala (Central Railway suburban, Mumbai-Karjat line) — 1 km
Trust parking; Mumbai local-train accessible
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Mumbai-day-trip (60 km)
Titwala local eateries
Year-round. Ganesh Chaturthi (2026 approximately 6-17 September) peak; Angarika Chaturthi elevated
- Modak, durva
- Mumbai local-train accessible
- For marriage-blessings: sankalp-seva traditional
Deity & iconography
- Height of murti
- 90 cm
- Trunk direction
- left
- Vahana
- Mushak
- Adornments
- Svayambhu Ganapati murti approximately 90 cm, left-trunk. Daily red-silk-shringar, gold-ornaments, fresh-modak, 21-durva, red-hibiscus. The temple is particularly-celebrated for specific-MARRIAGE-BLESSINGS tradition — couples visit-for-marriage-delay-removal per tradition
- Consorts on panel
- Riddhi-Siddhi
- Favored bhoga
- Modak, durva, red-hibiscus, coconut
- Mantras chanted here
- Om Gan Ganapataye Namah · Sankashta Nashana Stotra · Ganesha Atharvashirsha
- Worship purpose
- Svayambhu Ganapati blessings; MARRIAGE-BLESSINGS traditional-significance (couples with marriage-delay visit); Ganesh Chaturthi 11-day observance; Mumbai weekend-day-trip-destination; Mahabharata-Kanva-Shakuntala-heritage
Architecture & art
1789 Peshwa-era Maratha-vernacular
- Style
- 1789 Peshwa-era Maratha-vernacular temple at Titwala village; compound approximately 50m × 40m; Kalyan-Karjat local-train-line connects to Mumbai
- Shikhara height
- 15 m
- Built of
- Stone and lime-mortar Peshwa-era
- Notable features
- Svayambhu Ganapati with Mahabharata-Kanva-Shakuntala heritage · 1789 Peshwa-era · Marriage-blessings tradition · Mumbai weekend-day-trip accessible · Ganesh Chaturthi 2-3 lakh
- Protection status
- state_protected
History timeline
- Ancient (traditional)
Svayambhu Ganapati associated with Kanva-Shakuntala-Mahabharata
- 1789
Peshwa-era temple reconstruction
- Post-1947
Mumbai-Thane regional-pilgrimage growth
Special phenomena
Marriage-blessings tradition
Titwala Ganapati is specifically invoked-for-marriage-delay-removal; distinctive Ganapati-shrine-devotional-niche
Poojas & sevas offered here
No bookable poojas listed yet
Festivals & signature events
- SignatureGanesh ChaturthiAnnual
Location & nearby temples
- Shri Ambreshwar Shiva Temple, Ambernath10.3 km · Ambernath
Scriptural references
- Ganesha Atharvashirsha
- Ganapati upanishad
- Mahabharata
- Shakuntala-Dushyanta-Kanva episode
Sources & credits
✓ Verified by 2026-04-25. Seeded from training + Wikipedia. Video metadata intentionally empty.
- Titwala Siddhivinayak — source · CC-BY-SA 4.0