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Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra · 19.0141°, 72.8275°
A goddess temple in Mumbai built in 1715 with funds raised by the Pathare Prabhu community to house a 12th-century image of Shakambari Devi, held to have been the family deity of the Seuna Yadava king Bimba of Devagiri; the idol was taken to Karnataka, attacked during Mughal times and finally brought to Mahim Creek before installation here.
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.
Local folklore says the goddess appeared in a dream to Shyam Nayak, a devotee of the Pathare Prabhu community, who then built her a temple.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Early modern
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