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| Temples |
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| Mahalaxmi Temple |
| It is dedicated to the Goddess Durga who is representing as partly riding a
tiger and partly on the back of a demon. Special prayers are held on Fridays. Short distance away is another interesting shrine Babulnath. |
| Mumbadevi Temple |
| This ancient temple gives Bombay its original name - Mumbai. The bejewelled goddess of the Fisherfolk (Kolis) the original inhabitants of this bustling metropolis is now housed at Bhuleshwar. |
| Mosques |
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| Haji Ali's Mosque | |
| Situated at the end of a long causeway poking into the Arabian Sea is a whitewashed fairytale mosque containing the tomb of the Muslim saint Haji Ali. The saint is believed to have been a wealthy local businessman who renounced the material world and meditated on a nearby headland following a pilgrimage to Mecca. The mosque and tomb were built by devotees in the early 19th century. | |
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Alternative versions say Haji Ali died while on a pilgrimage to Mecca and his casket amazingly floated back to Bombay and landed at this spot. The mosque can only be reached at low tide, when the causeway is lined with beggars suffering every imaginable affliction and deformity. There's nothing sombre about the building's cool courtyard, which is generally full of chattering families and refreshment stalls. The rocks exposed at low tide behind the mosque are a favourite spot to catch sea breezes. |
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| Jama Masjid |
| It is situated near Mahatma Jyotiba Phule market, a busy locality. Jama Masjid is most noteworthy of 90 odd Mosques of Mumbai. The remarkable feature of this Mosque besides its attractive architecture is that it is supported on arch, built on tank. It is a huge gathering place where Muslims offer their prayers on every Friday afternoon. |
| Zakaria Masjid |
| Zakaria Masjid on Muhammad Ali Road is a predominantly Muslim loacality. Its impressive Architecture transports one intoa typical locality in the Middle East. |
| Churches |
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| St. Michael's Church |
| It is situated in the suburb of Mahim. This church holds services in various Indian languages and attracts devotees from all religions every Wednesday for its Novena Services. |
| Fire Temples |
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