Prabhadevi Temple

Prabhadevi Temple
प्रभादेवी मंदिर
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Mumbai
Deity	Prabhadevi or Shakambari Devi
Location
Location	Prabhadevi, Mumbai, India
State	Maharashtra
Country	India
Architecture
Funded by	Pathare Prabhu community
Date established	1715

Prabhadevi Temple, also known as Prabhavati Devi Temple, is a Hindu temple located in the Prabhadevi area, near Dadar, Mumbai. The idol representing the main deity, Prabhavati Devi, dates back to the 12th Century. The temple itself, though, was constructed in 1715, making it only 300 years old. ^{[1] [2] [3]} Earlier the temple was managed by Bhatji Jaywant Joshi. Jaywant Joshi passed away on January 10, 2025. from 1st may 2025 mandir is managed by suyog sunil joglekar. Since Suyog Sunil Joglekar was appointed as the priest, the temple has been kept clean and tidy, as well as Devotees are also being provided with proper facilities for darshan. ^[4] Temple belongs to the kirtikar family prabhadevi charitable institutions trust. The trustees of the temple are 1) Alark Desai, 2) Harshad Dhurandhar, 3. Anurag Talpade.

History

According to historians, the main deity of Prabhadevi Temple was originally referred to as Shakambari Devi. She was the famous goddess (Kuladevi) of Seuna Yadava king Bimba Raja of Devgiri. ^[5] According to local folklore, Prabhavati Devi appeared in the dreams of a devotee named Shyam Nayak from the Pathare Prabhu (one of Mumbai's earliest native communities), who would go on to build the temple of Prabhadevi. ^{[5] [3]}

The idol of the goddess was shifted to Karnataka, where it was attacked by muslim invaders known as the Mughals. Later, it was moved back to Mahim Creek and placed in the current Prabhadevi temple. ^[6]

Other

• Prabhadevi is situated between the Dadar to the north, Worli to the south, and the Arabian Sea to the west. The place is named after the deity of the Prabhadevi Temple. ^[3]
• Prabhadevi railway station, a station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway is named after Prabhadevi. ^[1] It was previously known as Elphinstone Road.^{[ citation needed ]}

Gallery

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  Prabhadevi Temple
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  Prabhadevi Temple
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  Deities in Prabhadevi Temple

References

1. Mehta, Manthank (17 July 2018). "Mumbai: Elphinstone Road station to be known as Prabhadevi". The Times of India .
2. "प्रभादेवी मंदिराला ३०० वर्षे!" (in Marathi). Lokmat. 29 April 2015.
3. Ashar, Hemal (29 April 2015). "Historic Mumbai landmark 'Prabhadevi Mandir' turns 300". Mid-Day.
4. "Historic Mumbai landmark 'Prabhadevi Mandir' turns 300". www.mid-day.com. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
5. "Once Upon a Time: Temple that gives Prabhadevi its name, and now to its railway station". Indian Express. 25 December 2016.
6. MARPAKWAR, CHAITANYA (7 January 2017). "PAST PERFECT - A silent shrine in a loud city". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 19 July 2018.