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Afghan Memorial Church of St. John The Baptist

Afghan Memorial Church of St. John The Baptist: It is situated at the end of Colaba Causeway. It was built in 1847 in honour of the soldiers who died in the first Afghan war of 1843. The church has an impressive architecture with wide Gothic arches and beautiful stained-glass windows.

Ayyappa Temple

Ayyappa Temple: Sabarimala Shree Ayyappa Temple, situated atop a hillock surrounded by hills and valleys within the precincts of NCH Colony, Kanjur Marg (West), Mumbai, is the first ancient Ayyappa Temple outside Kerala State. A tiny stream originating from the vicinity adds the sanctity and beauty of environment. As revealed by the famous astrologer Shri Karuvatta Kochugovindan, there was a big and beautiful 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 reinstallation 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 calender, 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 etc. were performed by Mahatanthri Shri Devan Vasudevan Namboothiri, Pullamvazhi illam, Haripad, in two phases from June 30th to July 3 and from Nov 24 to Nov 26′ 2000.

Babulnath Temple

Babulnath Temple: This temple at the end of Marine Drive and south of Malabar hill was built in 1780. A stone lingam of Shiva is worshipped at Babulnath temple. Every year millions of devotees visit this magnificent temple. It was built nearly 200 years ago and is one of the most spacious temples in the city. The devotees are undoubtedly proud of its rich and varied heritage. Also In 1900, a tall spire was added to this auspicious, original temple of Lord Shiva.

It is around 1000 feet above sea level, over looking the Arabian Sea lies the majestic temple of Lord Babulnath [Lord Shiva]. Even in a city like Mumbai you’ll be surprised to feel peace and tranquility at Babulnath - a place where Almighty resides.

Cathedral Church of St. Thomas

Cathedral Church of St. Thomas: Small and simple St. Thomas’ Cathedral, is one of the oldest English buildings in Mumbai. Mumbai city’s first Anglican Church, it is situated in the heart of the commercial fort area, in Mumbai. The foundation stone was laid by Gerald Aungier (then governor) in 1672. After his death, the work on project was stopped and the building lay abandoned for forty year until new life was infused into the project in the second decade of the eighteenth century by enthusistic Richard Cobbe, a chaplain to the East India Company. The construction was completed and the chuch was opened to the public on the Chris Ãtmas Day in 1718.

Haji Ali Dargah

Haji Ali Dargah: The Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and tomb off the coast of Mumbai, built by a wealthy Muslim merchant and saint named Haji Ali who renounced all his worldly possessions before making a pilgrimage to Mecca.

This walkway is the only way to enter the shrine and it can be used only during low tides. High tides and monsoon rains completely cover the walkway. Inside the shrine there is a courtyard which normally sports a festive, talkative atmosphere.

The structure has typical white, Mughal domes and minarets. Although it is a famous Muslim pilgrimage site, non-Muslim visitors are welcomed. The shrine looks its best when seen from the shore silhouetted against the setting sun.

ISKCON Temple

ISKCON Temple: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was initially raised as a spiritual society in New York to propagate the message of the Bhagwad Gita. It was founded by Swami Prabhupada. In India there are about 40 ISKCON temples. Contemplating the traditions of the ancient Vaishnava tradition, its philosophy and practice, these spiritual temples have left a mark on all mankind. The various education, cultural and social upliftment programs conducted by ISKCON Mumbai reach out to all classes of people. Over the years, the demand for these programs have been increasing. However, ISKCON Mumbai is constrained from expanding due to lack of sufficient space and infrastructure.

ISKCON Juhu Mumbai’s Second Phase Project, called the Heaven on Earth project, is an answer to this problem. Several old buildings in the premises have cleared the way for a sprawing Rs. 20 crore Vedic Educational and Cultural Complex.

ISKCON, Mumbai is a part of the series of temples built across the world. ISKCON temple better known as “Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple” is situated at Juhu. It is a place for worship, meditation and spiritual knowledge, which advocates the principles of Bhagvad Gita as taught by Lord Krishna.

Jain Temple

Jain Temple: This was built for the use of the Swetamber Jains & constructed in 1903. It is located on Ridge Road (B C Kher Marg) on Malabar Hill & is one of the most noteworthy of all Jain temples. The temple is totally built with marble. Inside, the temple frescoes depict various events in the lives of the 24 Jain apostles or Teerthankars.

Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid: India houses numerous mosques named as Jama Masjids. Among these the largest one is in Delhi. Mumbai also has one Jama Masjid of great distinction. The Jama Masjid of Mumbai has changed its location more than once in its years of existence. It is believed that the original Jama Masjid of Mumbai was situated near Dongri. It was removed and erected at Esplanade.

In 1770 this mosque too was demolished by an order of Governor William Hornby, which forbade the existence of any building within 600 years of the walls of the Fort. The construction of the present Jama Masjid started in 1775 and completed in 1802. The Masjid is a quadrangular pile of brick and stone encircled by a ring of terraced roofed and double storied buildings. The main eastern gate leads to an ancient tank filled with about 10 feet of water. From the depths of the tank rise 16 black stone arches which support the whole of the mosque.

Knesset Eliyahoo

Knesset Eliyahoo: The Knesset Eliyahoo is a 120-year old synagogue in Fort (area) in downtown Mumbai. It is run by the Jacob Sassoon Trust.

Mahalaxmi Temple

Mahalaxmi Temple: Mahalaxmi temple is one of the most famous temples of Mumbai. Dedicated to Mahalaxmi, Lord Vishnu’s consort, the temple was built around 1785. The temple has an interesting history. While building the Hornby Vellard, the portions the sea wall of the Vellard collapsed twice. The chief engineer dreamt of a Lakshmi statue in the sea near Worli.

A search recovered it and he built a temple for it. After this, the work on the Vellard could be completed without any hitch. The beauty of the temple, its mythological importance and its proximity to the sea shore all combine together to make the place a wonderful tourist attraction. Originally, to the north of Malabar Hill, stood three temples dedicated to Lakshmi, Saraswati and Kali, which were totally destroyed by invaders. Several decades later, when the British chose to connect the Mahalakshmi area to Worli by building Breach Candy, ferocious tides swept in and destroyed several such attempts.

It was at this time that Goddess Lakshmi appeared in a dream to Ramji Shivji, a contractor. She told him to remove the three statues from the sea bed and establish them in a proper shrine. Ramji acted according to the wishes of the Goddess and the task was successfully completed. The Temple contains images of Goddess Mahalakshmi, Mahakali and Mahasaraswathi. All three images are adorned with nose rings, gold bangles and pearl necklaces.

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