“Open until 8:00 pm” says the sign. The Shree Durgeshwari Temple welcomes us. It is located in Mumbai. More specifically, it is located at B-24 Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar in Ghatkopar East. Or perhaps you’d rather visit the Shree Durgaparmeshwari Temple at 196 Khetwadi, Khemraj Srikrishna Das Marg in Grant Road.
Shree Durga Parameshwari Temple has earned 4.3 stars from 32 ratings. Shree Durgaparmeshwari Temple has earned 4.4 stars from 12 ratings. Both temples are clearly well-regarded.
Many lesser-known Goddesses reside in Mumbai. The Shree Durgeshwari Temple is one of them. People cycle to see Goddesses of Mumbai. One cyclist found an article in the Hindustan Times. The article was titled Meet nine lesser-known Goddesses of Mumbai. The cyclist wanted to visit them all. He set out to explore.
He created a map. The map showed Goddess Temples in Mumbai. He chose locations closest to home. His first ride included Andheri, Powai, Goregaon and Jogeshwari.
He visited six temples. One was the Sridevi Padmavati Devi Temple. It is located in IIT Powai near the lake. Another was the Suvarna Temple. Its formal name is Shree Mahashesha Rundamalini Temple. It sits on the main Powai road. He also went to the Maroshi Adivasi Gaondevi Temple. It is located inside Aarey Milk Colony. It is located near the Picnic gardens. He also saw the Swayambhu Gaondevi Temple. It is also located inside Aarey Milk Colony. This temple is near the Chotta Kashmir lake. He also visited the Kallol Kali Mandir. It can be found in Bangur Nagar, Goregaon West. Finally, he went to the Jogeshwari Devi Temple. It is in Jogeshwari, near the junction of Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road. That road is also known as JVLR. It is also near the Western Express Highway or WEH.
The cyclist learned interesting facts. The area Powai is derived from the Goddess Padmavati. The deity of the Goddess is said to have been installed by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Suvarna Temple is unique. Shree Shree Shree Suvarna Baba established it in 1957. It welcomes devotees from all religions. Nine goddesses are worshipped here.
The Maroshi Adivasi Gaondevi Temple sits atop a small hillock. It provides a view of the Aarey colony and the National Park. The temple has a deity of Vaghoba. Vaghoba is the tiger God. He symbolizes respect for wildlife.
The Swayambhu Gaondevi Temple is well maintained. The Gaondevi Pragati Mandal maintains it. They organize religious events. The main temple is dedicated to the Goddess. Smaller temples are dedicated to Hanuman, Sai Baba and two other local Goddesses.
The Kallol Kali Mandir hosts the annual Durga Pooja. The Kallol group organizes it. The Jogeshwari Devi Temple is located in the Jogeshwari Caves. These caves date back to 500 CE. Goddess Jogeshwari is considered an incarnation of Goddess Durga.