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Early modern · Hindu · India

Babulnath Temple

Mumbai, Maharashtra · 18.9664°, 72.8098°

Shiva, as Babulnath, lord of the babul treeUndetermined
Sacred since
1700 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
completed 18th c.
Undetermined

History & significance

One of the oldest temples in Mumbai, standing on a hillock above Girgaum Chowpatty, where Shiva is worshipped as the lord of the babul tree. The temple banned plastic bags on its premises in 2010.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined