Which one to choose in Mumbai
Babu Amichand Panalal Jain Temple, Malabar Hill vs Siddhivinayak Temple
Two temples in Mumbai. Babu Amichand Panalal Jain Temple, Malabar Hill has 1 ticket or tour to book; Siddhivinayak Temple has 2 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Mumbai, India
The Jain temple on Malabar Hill is a place of daily worship, and no ticket is sold for it: you walk in through the gate on Ridge Road, leave your shoes and any leather items with the attendant and look around quietly. There is no online booking and no fixed visiting slot, though some parts of the temple are reserved for worshippers.
Most visitors reach it as one stop on a private or small-group tour of south Mumbai that covers Malabar Hill, the Hanging Gardens and Kamala Nehru Park on the same ridge, often together with Marine Drive, the Banganga tank and the Gateway of India. Such tours generally include a guide and a car;
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Mumbai, India
Entry to Siddhivinayak is free, and the ordinary darshan queue, in which devotees file past the image of Ganesha, needs no booking. The temple trust has at times offered paid or special queues for quicker access on busy days, so check its official website for the current arrangements. Offerings of flowers, garlands, coconuts and sweets are sold from stalls outside, and there is a counter for leaving shoes and bags.
The guided options are of two kinds. One is a private visit with a local guide who takes you through security and the queue, explains the rituals and the significance of Ganesha in Maharashtra, and drops you back at your hotel;
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