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Ten Best Mumbai Worship Places. 1)Mumbadevi Temple – Mumba Devi Mandir, Mumbai- “Mumbadevi” is the Marthi word for the Sanskrit phrase “Maha Amba” or “Great Mother”. Goddess Mumbadevi is the patron Goddess of the Fisherman community (Koli community) who were the original inhabitants of Mumbai. Mumba Devi is also the main deity of Mumbadevi Mandir. There is a black stone idol of Goddess Mumbadevi in the Mumbadevi Temple. To the left of Goddess Mumbadevi is a stone figure of Goddess “Annapurna” seated on a peacock. In front of Goddess Mumbadevi is a tiger, on whom the Goddess travels. Goddess Mumbadevi is considered the resident deity of Mumbai. Bombay was renamed Mumbai in November 1995 after Goddess Mumbadevi. People of all faith visit the …show more content…

The Shri Siddhi Vinayak Ganpati Mandir was originally funded by Mrs. Deubai Patil and built by Mr. Laxman Vithu in 1801. In the room where the main Lord Ganesh idol is placed, the roof is plated with gold. The wooden doors to this room are carved with images of the “Ashtavinayak” (the eight manifestations of Ganesh in Maharashtra). There is also a small Hanuman temple near Siddivinayak Temple. The Ganpati at Siddhivinayak Temple is also referred to as “Navasala Pavanara Ganpati” or “Navasacha Ganapati”. Siddhivinayak Temple is centrally located at Prabhadevi, Mumbai. The closest Local Suburban Railway Stations are “Dadar” (2.1 km, Western and Central station), “Elphinstone Road” station (1.4 km, Western Railway) and “Parel” station (1.5 km, Central Railway). Due to its central location and closeness to Dadar, there are many BEST buses to Siddhivinayak …show more content…

The Shiv Linga at the Babulnath Temple is said to date back to the 12th century. Along with the Shiva Linga, there are three other idols of Goddess Parvati, Lord Ganesha and Lord Hanuman at the Babulnath Temple. People of all faith can visit the temple. Babulnath Temple is located at Girgaon (Chowpatty). Babulnath Mandir is situated at the foothill of Malabar Hill and near the beautiful Chowpatty beach in South Mumbai. The two closest Western Railway local stations are “Charni Road” (1.8 km) and “Grant Road” (1.2 km). The temple is located on the main road and is well connected by BEST

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