Shri Gamdevi Temple — Attraction in Mumbai

Nestled at the foot of Malabar Hill was a quiet village named 'Gamdevi' or 'Gaondevi', meaning village of the Goddess. The area is still known by this name though the 'village' is long gone. Small houses have been replaced with multi-storeyed structures. There are no personal gardens and very few trees.

Gamdevi Temple

Inhabited mostly by Hindus, it is dotted with educational institutions and temples.

The main temple is dedicated to Goddess Durga as 'Lilavati' a 'graceful woman'. It is considered to be one of the oldest temples on the islands, being more than 200 years old and has a story about its idol. In 1661 Bapuji Mahatre, a Prabhu, dreamt of finding a statue amongst the rocks of Malabar Hill. He shared this dream with his friends and they brought the idol down to the village. Later another Prabhu, Balaji Bhikaji built the temple, which...

Its one of d peaceful temple as wen u visit maate u get lots of sukoon yes but on fridays HER day lot of bheed bhaad but still i stay nearby so i visit HER whenever SHE calls me to pay my respect to her being Lord Shivas bhakt n so my spouse n kids also visit this barkat temple. Jai mata di🙏 one suggestion to trustees of d temple ..pl keep a small tap with small wash basin near temple before visiting mataji as wen we remove footwear we need to remove, wash hands n den pay a visit to mataji. Plz trustees of temple consider this request n oblige. Regards cyrus irani sr...

Visit to temple gives peace of mind and builds confidence to face difficult problems including severe illness. What is more ,I came out from illness and became perfectly well all due to the grace and blessings of Gamdevi. Of course, the contribution from doctors also...