How do I book Siddhivinayak darshan or pooja the official way?
Book Siddhivinayak darshan or pooja only through the Trust's own website and app. The Trust's disclaimer says it is at Prabhadevi only and has given no third party permission to say it is linked with the Trust.
Did someone offer you a VIP pass or an online pooja for money? Then read this first.
We list what the Trust's own pages say. We did not log in to the app, so we cannot say what an app booking costs.
What can you book with the Trust?
The home page has a Visit the Temple option. You pick a time and book an appointment in the Trust's app. The page does not say if this costs money.
The app page says you can watch live darshan, book an appointment or darshan, and do pooja over a video call.
The online pooja on the home page is a one-on-one pooja with a Guruji of the temple. It is not a pass to skip the line.
What do poojas cost?
The Trust's pooja page has a price list. Two examples are the Aavartan Panchamrut Pooja at ₹501 and the 11 Aavartan Shodashopchar Pooja at ₹1001.
The pooja booking office is open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. It is at the counter outside Siddhi Gate.
Is there a VIP pass?
The Trust's schedule shows one timetable for everyone. The Trust's website names no VIP queue, VIP pass or VIP price.
A Free Press Journal report from 19 August 2026 says residents opposed a plan for a new gate. It says the existing Siddhi gate entrance would be reserved for VIP devotees. That is news about a plan, not a Trust notice.
Some guide websites sell VIP passes. They are not the Trust's pages, so we do not use their prices.
How do you spot a fake?
The disclaimer says the Trust is located only at Prabhadevi. It has given no licence to any third party to say they are linked with it.
It tells you to check with the Managing Trustees if someone approaches you in the Trust's name. It also says the Trust is not responsible for any loss caused by such people.
So before you pay anyone, you could check with the Trust. Start from siddhivinayak.org each time, and do not follow a link someone sends you.
What should you carry?
The Trust's notice on its Live Darshan page asks three things. Switch off your phone before you enter. Dress modestly. Leave your footwear at the stand outside the entrance.
More questions people ask
Is there a VIP queue at Siddhivinayak?
The Trust's website lists no VIP pass or price, and its schedule shows one timetable for everyone. We cannot say more than that.
Where do I book a pooja in person?
At the pooja booking counter outside Siddhi Gate. The Trust says it is open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Can I do a pooja online?
The app page says you can do pooja over a video call through the Trust's app.
Does the Trust have a branch in another city?
The disclaimer says the Trust is located only at Prabhadevi.
Quick summary
The safest way to book is through the Trust's own website and app.
If a person or site asks for money in the Trust's name, you could check with the Trust first.
Use only the Trust's own site and app. The Trust's website lists no VIP pass or price.