Siddhivinayak Temple to Close for 5 Days in 2026 for Sindoor Lepan Ritual

• Siddhivinayak Temple in Dadar, Mumbai, will be closed for devotees for five days from January 7 to January 11, 2026.
• The closure is for the traditional Sindoor Lepan ritual, where the idol of Shri Ganesha is anointed with vermilion.
• During this period, direct darshan of the idol in the sanctum sanctorum will not be available to devotees.
• Devotees can still have darshan of Shri's photograph within the temple premises.
• The temple will reopen for direct darshan on January 12, 2026, at 1 PM, after a ceremonial puja.

Why It Matters: Siddhivinayak Temple closes Jan 7-11, 2026, for Sindoor Lepan; photo darshan available.