The original idol of Lord Ganesha will not be available for darshan till Sunday, January 24, at the Siddhivinayak Temple as the ‘sindoor (vermilion) lepan’ ceremony will take place during the period.
The ceremony takes place each year ahead of the Maghi Ganesh Jayanti festival, which will take place on February 15.
The ‘sindoor lepan’ ritual requires skilled hands. During 'sindoor lepan’ ceremony, the main idol kept inside the garbha griha or sanctum sanctorum and a fresh coat of vermilion is applied to the idol before Maghi.
During these five days, a golden idol (a replica of the idol) will be made available for darshan to the devotees. The idol will return to its rightful place on Monday, January 25.
The Ganesh Jayanti celebration preparation will include, "sindoor lepan" ritual on Siddhivinayak's Idol and other preparations like flower decoration, the Siddhivinayak Temple Trust had informed earlier.
Currently, the darshan of the Siddhivinayak Temple is only available through online booking in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. A devotee has to download the Siddhivinayak Temple app and book a slot for darshan, which is free of cost. After making the booking, the devotee gets a QR code on the app which can be scanned at the entrance -- only then the entry is permitted inside the temple.
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