Malabai

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Malabai is an Indian goddess. She is also known as Malganga Devi, Mulika Devi, and Malai Devi. She came from the Varanasi area and settled at Kunda. She has 6 sisters in different places. Nighoj is famous for the Malabai Temple and Kund (Potholes). There are 7 places of 7 sister of Malganga Devi 1 Nighoj(Main place) 2 Chincholi 3 Darewadi 4 Dholwad 5 Karandi 6 Belapur 7 Umbraj.


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