Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai
Shri Mahalakshmi Temple · Mahalaxmi Temple
About
Set along the shoreline of Mumbai, the Mahalaxmi Temple stands as one of the city's most visited and beloved places of Hindu worship. It is dedicated to Maa Mahalakshmi, who holds a central place among the goddesses celebrated in the Devi Mahatmyam, and devotees from across the city and beyond continue to arrive at its doors seeking her blessing.
Within the sanctum, three sacred images stand together, representing the Tridevi: Maa Mahakali, revered as the goddess who governs time and overcomes demonic forces; Maa Mahalakshmi herself, honoured as the giver of wealth and prosperity; and Mahasaraswati, looked to as the source of learning and knowledge. Together these three forms offer worshippers a single site where the powers of protection, abundance, and wisdom are all held in reverence.
The Temple owes its founding to Dhakji Dadaji, a Hindu merchant who lived from 1760 to 1846 and who had it constructed in 1831. His act of devotion gave Mumbai one of its enduring sacred landmarks, a place that has since grown into a fixture of the city's spiritual life and remains woven into the story of Mumbai's history.
History
The Temple was built in 1831 at the initiative of Dhakji Dadaji, a Hindu merchant of Bombay who lived from 1760 to 1846, on a site overlooking the sea near Breach Candy. In the two centuries since, it has grown from one merchant's act of devotion into a landmark of the city's spiritual life, woven into Mumbai's own history and daily rhythm.
Significance
Within the sanctum three sacred forms stand together as the Tridevi: Maa Mahakali, who governs time and overcomes demonic force, Maa Mahalakshmi, giver of wealth and prosperity, and Maa Mahasaraswati, source of learning and wisdom. Devotees arrive through the day for Her darshan, and during Sharad Navratri the Temple keeps its gates open until midnight to receive the crowds who come seeking Maa's blessing.
Architecture
Nineteenth-century Maharashtrian Temple architecture, with a later silver-clad dhwaja stambha (flag pillar) at the entrance
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Daily worship
| Morning Aarti | 06:45 to 07:30 | |
| Naivedya | 11:45 to 12:20 | |
| Evening Dhoop Aarti | 18:15 to 18:40 | |
| Evening Aarti | 19:20 to 19:45 |
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Festivals & Events
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Sharad Navratri
11 October 2026 · annual
The autumn nine-night festival of the Goddess, kept here with the Temple open to darshan until midnight and heavy crowds through the days leading to Vijayadashami.
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