Siddhivinayak Temple

Fadnavis orders probe into alleged donation irregularities at Siddhivinayak

: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a comprehensive probe into alleged donation irregularities at the famous Siddhivinayak Temple in the city, directing officials to examine the shrine's records of the last five years, an official said on Saturday. The directive comes on the heels of allegations by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray claiming Rs 18 crore was siphoned off annually from the temple, prompting the arrest of nine employees and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's demand for independent inquiries. According to officials, Fadnavis ordered a probe after a delegation from the Siddhivinayak Temple Trust met him and presented a detailed account of the collections between 2023-2026. The chief minister has sought the probe report at the earliest, they said. Last month, Shinde had sought an independent inquiry and instructed officials to begin the process. The controversy came to the fore after Raj Thackeray alleged that nearly Rs 18 crore was

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Case registered over unauthorized sale of Siddhivinayak temple passes

Dadar police in central Mumbai had recieved a complaint that these 'darshan' QR codes were being traded

Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple to allow 1,000 devotees beginning Nov 16

Only 1,000 devotees will be allowed inside the famous Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai every day beginning Monday in staggered time slots to be booked through a mobile phone application

Bombay HC says no to interim stay on fund transfer from temple trust

Bombay High Court refused to grant any interim stay on transfer of funds from the Siddhivinayak Temple trust to the Maharashtra government for fight against Covid-19

Donating shares to temples isn't tax-efficient

Whether you give stocks held for more/less than a year, benefits are nominal; donating cash is better

You can donate listed stocks to the Lord in demat form

Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple joins Tirupati in opening CDSL accounts to accept such donations

Now, donate listed stocks to Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple

Last year, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) too had opened a CDSL demat account to accept donations in the form of shares