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MUMBADEVI TEMPLE

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Goddess

Goddess Mumbadevi is presiding deity of this temple. Mumbadevi is incarnation of Goddess Parvathi. The modern shrine contains an image of the Goddess Mumbadevi dressed in a robe with a silver crown, a nose stud and a golden necklace. 

Best Season To Visit

The best season to visit the temple is Winter season. The best months to visit are September to February.

Weather

Highest - March to May (39°C during day and 22°C during night)Average - May (35°C during the day and 25°C during night)Lowest - December to February (34°C during day and 16°C during night)Monsoon season - June to September

Dress Code

  • For men the dress code is Shirt & Trouser, Dhoti or Pyjamas with upper cloth.
  • For women the preferred dress code is saree or half-saree with blouse or chudidhar with pyjama and upper cloth.
  • Shorts, mini-skirts, middies, sleeveless tops, low-waist jeans and short-length T-shirts are not allowed.

Do's & Dont's

  • Do bathe and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
  • Do respect ancient customs and co-piligrims while at temple.
  • Smoking and drinking is prohibited in this temple.
  • Chewing betel leaves, tobacco, gutka and spitting inside temple is strictly prohibited.

transport connections

Name Distance Contact Number
Bhuleshwar
260 MTRS 1800-221250
Mumbai Central
3 KM 139
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
20.2 KM 022-66851010

Architecture

Mumbai this name derived from the name of Mumba Devi. Mumba Devi Mandir is an old temple in the city of Mumbai. Mumbadevi temple sanctum sanctorum is built with marbles. Lord Indra, Ganesh and Hanuman idols are located at inside the temple courtyard. 

Religious Significance

The temple is dedicated to goddess parvati (also known as gauri) in her Fisher woman form. To take the form of mahakali, goddess parvati had to gain perseverance and concentration. At that time lord shiva (husband of goddess parvati) insisted goddess parvati to reincarnate in the form of a fisher woman by which she can gain the ability of perseverance and concentration as a fisherman gains both these qualities while learning fishing. Goddess parvati then incarnated as a fisher woman and took hermitage at the place of fishermen (current location-Mumbai). Goddess parvati at her early age was known as Matsyaa and later she was came to be known as Mumba in her Fisher woman form. Mumba dedicated herself in learning perseverance and concentration under the guidance of fishermen as they were keen in their profession of catching fishes by concentration and perseverance. When Mumba mastered the techniques of perseverance and concentration, the time came for her to return to her abode from where she had come. Lord shiva came in the form of fisherman and married Mumba realising, who she truly was. Later the fishermen requested her to stay there forever and so she became the village goddess(grama devata). As she was signified as "Aai" (meaning mother in Marathi) by the people living there, she came to be known as Mumba Aai. And Mumbai got its name from her.

History

The first Mumbadevi temple was situated at Bori Bunder and is believed to have been destroyed between 1739 and 1770. After the destruction, a new temple was erected at Bhuleshwar at the site where the Victoria Terminus station earlier was, at Phansi Talao, by Koli fishermen.

Temple Timings

Day Timings
All Days 06:00 AM - 12:00 PM 04:00 PM - 09:00 PM

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Airports

Airport Name Distance
Shamshabad 40 KM
Lorem Ipsum 12 KM

Railway Stations

Railway Station Name Distance
Secunderabad 10 KM
Nampally 12 KM
Begumpet 6 KM
Lingampally 20 KM

Bus Stations

Bus Station Name Distance
MGBS 35 KM
CBS 28 KM
kukatpally 20 KM
Lingampally 30 KM
Uppal 35 KM

Private Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Private Transport 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757
Private Transport1 8 KM 9546858757

Local Transports

Transport Name Distance Contact Number
Local Transport 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757
Local Transport1 5 KM 9546858757

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MUMBADEVI TEMPLE

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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