Mumba Devi Temple is a famous Goddess Sakthi temple located at Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The deity of Mumba Devi Mandir is the patron goddess of the city and the name ‘Mumbai’ is derived from her. In the main shrine Goddess Mumbadevi Maa presents her marvelous appearance in pleasing clothes with a silver crown, nose stud and necklace. This idol has no mouth and resembles the incarnation of Goddess Earth. The idol of Goddess Annapurna on a peacock is seen at the left side of the main deity.
There are also shrines for Lord Ganesh, Mahadev, Muralidhar, Narsoba, Balaji, Indrayani and Hanuman. An idol of tiger is kept facing the main shrine which is considered as the mount of the Goddess Mumbadevi. Unlike other Hindu temples, no architectural features can be seen here.
Legend of Mumba Devi Temple
There is a legend behind the Mumba Devi temple. Once there was a cruel demon called Mumbarka in that region. His enjoyment was to harass people. The residents of the city then presented this matter in front of Lord Brahma who created an eight armed Goddess with an intention to protect them. The Goddess defeated the demon and rescued the natives. Since the goddess protected them from Mumbarka, she came to know by the name Mumba Devi. Her devotees then constructed a temple on behalf of her in 1675at Bori Bunder. This was destroyed later and reconstructed the present temple at Bhuleshwar. In early years, Koli fishermen in Mumbai were the worshippers of the Goddess. As per belief, devotion to Mumba Devi would never be a disappointment.
There are also shrines for Lord Ganesh, Mahadev, Muralidhar, Narsoba, Balaji, Indrayani and Hanuman. An idol of tiger is kept facing the main shrine which is considered as the mount of the Goddess Mumbadevi. Unlike other Hindu temples, no architectural features can be seen here.
Legend of Mumba Devi Temple
There is a legend behind the Mumba Devi temple. Once there was a cruel demon called Mumbarka in that region. His enjoyment was to harass people. The residents of the city then presented this matter in front of Lord Brahma who created an eight armed Goddess with an intention to protect them. The Goddess defeated the demon and rescued the natives. Since the goddess protected them from Mumbarka, she came to know by the name Mumba Devi. Her devotees then constructed a temple on behalf of her in 1675at Bori Bunder. This was destroyed later and reconstructed the present temple at Bhuleshwar. In early years, Koli fishermen in Mumbai were the worshippers of the Goddess. As per belief, devotion to Mumba Devi would never be a disappointment.
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