Prabhadevi’s Shree Siddhivinayak Temple is a well-known and beloved Greater Mumbai Desire Fulfilling Shrine. This historic monument serves as a haven of worship for travelers from all over the world who come to find comfort. The Shalivahan Samvatsar underwent its first refurbishment on Kartik Shuddha Chaturdashi in 1723, according to the Hindu calendar year (A.D. 1801). All ceremonies were performed in accordance with Hindu religious commandments. Based on the facts at hand, it is clear that the shrine has been around for the past 200 years.

A marble replica of the same idol may also be found in the South Mumbai Banganga complex. These two idols appear to have been sculpted by the same artist. Given that the Banganga shrine complex is about 500 years old, it can be inferred that the Prabhadevi temple’s shrine building is approximately 500 years old.

On the advice of the revered Saint Shri Jambhekar Maharaj, a householder named Shree Govindrao Phatak implemented the regular temple Pooja Archa and the ensuing arrangements in (A.D. 1936). Aside from his work at a nearby mill, the former truly carried out this task. Later, on December 31, 1973, he was forced to retire from the army due to advancing age and the end of his term. The trustee management committee was established during this time. Officers appointed by the government as trustees were given control over the temple’s management. They designated the necessary personnel, such as Pujaris, the temple priests, to carry out the Pooja Archa and support the Committee. A lake that had existed on the entire area of ground allocated to the temple was leveled up during this time, in 1954, and the developed land was leased to the Shree Siddhivinayak Co-operative Housing Society. It is clear that the main reasons for doing this were to raise funds to pay for the temple’s expenses and to supplement the meager income that was available to it at the time. The shrine was becoming more and more well-known every day. Nonetheless, a local newspaper included some contentious writing on the trustee management. A few legal disputes came up. The shrine’s income was increasing, but the funds earned in this way were not being used properly. For the devotees, the shrine is a place of intense faith, devotion, and dedication. The previous administration recognized that these disagreements not only undermined the sacred site’s veneration but also affected the number of people entering it. In order to oversee the shrine’s activities through a single committee, the government decided to create a new trustee management body and to draft an independent legislation. As a result, it was changed into a separate Act called the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust (Prabhadevi) Act, 1980. Under its rules, the government created a new committee with a maximum of nine members as well as a president and treasurer. This committee’s executive officers serve as ex-officio secretaries.