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Prabhadevi Temple

Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra · 19.0141°, 72.8275°

Prabhavati Devi (Shakambari Devi)Early modern
Sacred since
1715 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1715 (idol dated to the 12th c.)
Early modern

History & significance

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.

Sthala katha — the legend

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.

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Sources

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