Mumba Devi Fire
Just inside the gate of the Mumba Devi Hindu temple, is a structure containing lamps with flames. In Hindu rites, Arti is the waving of lighted lamps before an image of a god or a person to be honoured. In performing the rite, the worshiper circles the lamp three times in a clockwise direction while chanting a prayer or singing a hymn. Arti is one of the most frequently observed parts of both temple and private worship.
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Date: October 1st 2006
In area generally called Kalbadevi, is a very old Hindu Temple, a Jain Temple (different blog), a Mosque, a bazaar, and the nearby Crawford Market. The Hindu Temple is Mumba Devi Mandir, or Mumba Devi Temple. It is dedicated to the goddess Mumba. Mumba is where the name Mumbai came from and is a local incarnation of the Devi (Mother Goddess) conception of being. It's a small temple and was ve ... read more
Date: October 1st 2006
In area generally called Kalbadevi, is a very old Hindu Temple, a Jain Temple (different blog), a Mosque, a bazaar, and the nearby Crawford Market. The Hindu Temple is Mumba Devi Mandir, or Mumba Devi Temple. It is dedicated to the goddess Mumba. Mumba is where the name Mumbai came from and is a local incarnation of the Devi (Mother Goddess) conception of being. It's a small temple and was ve ... read more
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A series of rather ill advised, poorly planned, and hastily assembled journeys into Pakistan, India, Malaysia, and a few other places. Lots of sandals, sand, saris, and hijabs, with nice photos, a wealth of inaccuracies, and without the benefit of spell-check. It's all good. Well it's mostly good. Sure beats working.
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