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October 1st 2006
Published: October 3rd 2006
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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 very... Read Full Entry



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A series of fun, fascinating, and hastily-planned journeys from Washington DC to Malaysia, India, Pakistan, and a few other places. Lots of sandals, sand, saris, and hijabs. Visits with interesting people, great food and local attractions, many religious shrines, nice photos, and without the benefit of spell-check. It's all good. Well it's mostly good. Sure beats working! ... full info
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Hanging Gardens 2Hanging Gardens 2
Hanging Gardens 2
Hanging Gardens 3Hanging Gardens 3
Hanging Gardens 3
Hanging Gardens 4Hanging Gardens 4
Hanging Gardens 4
Hanging Gardens 5Hanging Gardens 5
Hanging Gardens 5
Hanging Gardens 6Hanging Gardens 6
Hanging Gardens 6
Chowpatty BeachChowpatty Beach
Chowpatty Beach
The view of Chowpatty Beach from the Hanging Gardens
Chowpatty Beach and Skyline Chowpatty Beach and Skyline
Chowpatty Beach and Skyline
Zoroastrian TempleZoroastrian Temple
Zoroastrian Temple
Entrance to a Zoroastrian temple downtown Mumbai
Zoroastrian Temple IIZoroastrian Temple II
Zoroastrian Temple II
Another Zoroastrian Temple
A Shave DowntownA Shave Downtown
A Shave Downtown
In a business district downtown Mumbai
McHinduMcHindu
McHindu
You want fries with that?
Ironing ClothesIroning Clothes
Ironing Clothes
A man ironing clothes under a little lean-to in a neighborhood behind one of the finest hotels in Mumai
More IroningMore Ironing
More Ironing
Note the small metal can in the foreground. Another man was busy putting hot coals in the can. I didn't have the presence of mind to note whether they were putting the coals in the iron or if they were keeping the ironing table hot.
Just do itJust do it
Just do it
Sugar Cane JuiceSugar Cane Juice
Sugar Cane Juice
Roadside stands that squeezed sugar cane for juice were all over the place
GarlandsGarlands
Garlands
Largely UnheededLargely Unheeded
Largely Unheeded
Gateway of IndiaGateway of India
Gateway of India
Obligatory photo of the Gateway of India with the ritzy Taj Mahal hotel behind it.



13th January 2011
Mumba Devi Entrance

raghunandan gupta
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Mumba Devi mata ki jay
mere left pair ke nas me bahut dard hai.mai chal nahi pata hoo,sara din doctor ne bed par lete rahne ke liye kaha hai, he mata Mumba Devi mare pair ka dard jaldi thik kar dijiye.pair ka dard achhe se thik hone ke bad mai aapke darsan karne aauga or rs.51 dala chadhauga.jay mata di.
21st February 2012
Mumba Devi Fire

jayesh d
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jay mata di ,,,,,,,,,
18th November 2014
Walkeshwar Temple: Priest

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