Mumbadevi Temple is located in Bhuleshwar, Mumbai. This temple is dedicated to the city's patron Goddess Mumbadevi. She is considered as Mumbai's resident deity. The temple of Mumbadevi, once stood on the site of the president Victoria Terminus in the central island which was called Mumbai. The present name of the city is derived from the Goddess Mumbadevi.

According to the popular legend the structure of the temple is about six centuries old and it is believed be the handiwork of Mumbaraka, a sadistic giant who frequently plundered the city at the time. Terrorized by these unwelcome visits, the locals pleaded with Lord Brahma, Creator of all things to protect them. Brahma then "pulled out his own body", an eight armed goddess who vanquished the Mumbaraka. Predictably brought to his knees, Mumbaraka implored Her Holiness to take his name and built a temple in her honour. She still stands there, an orange faced goddess on an altar strewn favour are never disappointed.

The Mumbadevi temple is six centuries old. The first Mumbadevi temple built by Koli fishermen was situated at Bori Bunder, and it is believed that it was destroyed around 1737. After the destruction a new temple was erected at the same place at Bhuleshwar.

The temple houses an image of the Goddess Mumbadevi dressed in a robe with a silver crown, a nose ring and a golden necklace. To the left is a stone figure of Annapurna seated on a peacock. In front of the shrine is a tiger, the carrier of the Goddess. The Goddess personifies Mother Earth and is still worshiped by descendents of the Dravidian population of western and southern India.

Nearest Station: Grant Road/ Charni Road (Western Railway). Visitors can easily access by buses run by BEST .

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