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मुंबादेवी
Mumbai, Maharashtra · 18.9500°, 72.8300°
The temple of the goddess from whom Mumbai takes its name, first built by Koli fishermen at Bori Bunder and re-established at Bhuleshwar after the original was destroyed in the mid-18th century.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Parvati is said to have taken birth as the fisherwoman Mumba among the Koli people, and to have stayed on as their village deity at their request.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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