Ayyappa Laghu Sabarimala — Attraction in Mumbai

A beautiful place inside naval colony.Mini Sabarimala, situated on a hillock surrounded by hills and valleys within the precincts of NCH Colony, Kanjurmarg (West), Mumbai, is the first ancient Ayyappa Temple outside Kerala State.A pious trip to Mini Sabarimala Shree Ayyappa Temple in Kanjur Marg of Mumbai will bless you the peace and solace.As revealed by the astrologer Shri Karuvatta Kochugovindan, there was a big Devi temple and a small Ayyappa temple at this place, where today stands the temple of Shree Mini Sabarimala. These temples were destroyed by the foreign invaders. The remnants of these can be seen even today. The invaders also killed the priests of these temples.

Since then the devotees used to worship Shri Ayyappa in the same dilapidated temple. Therefore after the formation of the temple trust in 1960, a need was felt to perform certain purification rites or the Dosha Parihara Kriyas like Astha Mangala Deva Prashanam. These rites were the prerequisites for starting the main construction work and re-installation of images.

Accordingly in 1980, after performing Ashta Mangala Deva Prashanam, the temple trust started the construction work as per the details in Tantra Vidhi and Thachu Shastra of Kerala. They reconstructed the main Ayyappa temple in the center and temples of Devi Bhuvaneshvari and Shri Ganesha to its left and right respectively. Sarpakavu or the Nagadevatas were also installed in the Northeastern corner.

Punahpratishtha or the reinstallation of Shri Ayyappa image and other images made of Panchaloha was done on Pushya Nakshatra day of the Kerala Hindu calendar, in the Midhunam (June–July) month by Shri Pullamvazhi Devan Narayanan Namboothiri, Pullamvazhi illam, Haripad, the famous Vedic and Tantra scholar from Kerala.

During the year 2000, again the Ashta Mangala Deva Prashanam was performed. Various Poojas and Homams and Kalashabhishekam were performed by Mahatanthri Shri Devan Vasudevan...

This Holy Abode of Lord Ayyappa is one of the oldest outside Kerala, it is located on hill hock situated inside Naval Civilian Housing Colony. Entry is restricted and is bound by NCHS rules. Temple timings are in general similar to ones in Kerala, morning 04.30 am to 10.00 am evening 04.30 am to 8.00 pm (timings to checked as it might changes, on special occasions this might change). The locations is by far the best one can find around any temple in Mumbai, area is covered with thick vegetation, vehicle can reach up to foot hill, a small trek of 100-150 steps would be required to reach the temple. It has sanctums of God Shiva, Rama, Hanuman, Ganapati & Devi. Main deity is God Ayyappa.- Temples host various cultural events, bhajan, poojas, recitals, congregation saptahams & Annual temple festive. Varied Poojas for individuals and families cane be performed here. The ambience is very appealing, even though situated inside the city it provides a escape from city hustle, silence and environment is ideal for calmly the sensory, can indulge in bhakti & deep mediation without any hinderance. Can be reached via train (Railway Station Kanjurmarg with in 1 km), BUSES, Auto,...

Located inside Naval Dockyard. At the entrance, to log in the security register. Take left next to small Lord jagannath temple. Stone and muddy Road upto hillock. While Climbing staircase inside the forest, can have good fresh air to breathe.Apart from Lord iyappa, Lords Ganesha, bhuvaneswari, ishwar, rama, hanuman also there. Daily Annadhanam - idli sambar chutney coffee unlimited on our visit today. Serene atmosphere with pleasant people. A place of tranquillity, in the...