Babulnath Mandir is an ancient Shivamandir in Mumbai, India. Situated on a small hillock near Girgaum Chowpatty, it is one of oldest mandirs in the city,[1] Shiva in the form of the Lord of the Babul tree is the main deity in this temple. The faithful climb up to the mandir and obtain Darshan of the shivling and obtain blessings of the Lord. It is also possible to take an elevator up to the temple. The temples is visited by lakhs of devotees on annual Mahashivratri festival.[1]
Babulnath Temple Shiva Linga and Idols were originally consecrated in the 12th century by the then Hindu king Bhimdev of the region. Over a period of time the temple was buried and lost over a period of time. The idols were re-discovered (unearthed) during the period of 1700 to 1780. The first temple was built in the 1780 year.
'Babulnath, Maharashtriyan style'
When rediscovered, 5 original idols were dug out. That of the main Shiva Linga, Ganesh, Hanuman, Parvati and one more. Out of this the first four are in the temple. The fifth one was immersed in the sea because it was broken when it was dug out in the 18th century. Very famous temple in the 21st century, known for the active blessings.
Historyedit
When the first temple was built, the land belonged to the Parsi community. There were 5 Dakhma's (Parsi final resting place) existing in the vicinity. There was a lot of resistance from the Parsi community at that time for the building of the temple. This resistance continued till late 1800 when the issue was settled by the courts in favour of the temple.
Old Templeedit
The Babulnath Mandir was patronised when built for the first time by Hindu merchant of that time. A bigger temple was built in 1890 by contributions from the Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad of Baroda state. The current temple structure can be dated back to 1890. The temple height was considerable when built in 1890 but a lightning strike in the 1960s and damage to the spire lowered the height of the present temple considerably. Till the 1980s Babulnath Temple was one of the Tallest structure & location in the city of Mumbai.
There is limited reference to Babulnath Temple in the historical texts, because in the initial days the temple was frequented by yogis who used to stay there for "Dhyan" (Quiet & Concentrated Meditation) and remain quietly in the vicinity/radius of the Shivling's vibrations. However the temple famed in the 20th century. Currently the temple is thronged by people on Mondays and during Mahashivratri & Shravan months.
Legendedit
About Babulnath Temple, Mumbai
Legend has it that about two centuries ago, the southeast portion of the hilly terrain known as the Malabar Hill, where Lord Babulnath's ancient temple is situated, belonged to one Pandurang, a rich goldsmith. His cattle were grazing around.
Being grazing land, there was nothing to be taken care of by Babul, the caretaker of Pandurang's cattle stock.
Once it was noticed that a cow Kapila stopped giving milk. On enquiry, Babul reported that the very cow, before coming home reaches a point and suo-moto puts out all her milk. Babul could not explain the logic behind this, but had made Pandurang inquisitive.
The very next day, Panduranga saw the scene again and he was overwhelmed when the said cow, Kapila was repeating her usual act. On reaching there a huge Shivaling was found. It is the very place where the temple has been built.
Referencesedit
^ ab"Babulnath temple bans plastic bags on premises". The Times of India. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
babulnath, temple, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, july, 20. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Babulnath Temple news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message Babulnath Mandir is an ancient Shiva mandir in Mumbai India Situated on a small hillock near Girgaum Chowpatty it is one of oldest mandirs in the city 1 Shiva in the form of the Lord of the Babul tree is the main deity in this temple The faithful climb up to the mandir and obtain Darshan of the shivling and obtain blessings of the Lord It is also possible to take an elevator up to the temple The temples is visited by lakhs of devotees on annual Mahashivratri festival 1 Babulnath MandirReligionAffiliationHinduismDeityShiva in the form of the Lord of the Babul treeFestivalsMahashivaratri DiwaliLocationLocationMumbaiCountryIndia Contents 1 Since Raja Bhimdev s Time 2 History 3 Old Temple 4 Legend 5 References 6 External linksSince Raja Bhimdev s Time edit nbsp Front view of the Temple Babulnath Temple Shiva Linga and Idols were originally consecrated in the 12th century by the then Hindu king Bhimdev of the region Over a period of time the temple was buried and lost over a period of time The idols were re discovered unearthed during the period of 1700 to 1780 The first temple was built in the 1780 year nbsp Babulnath Maharashtriyan style When rediscovered 5 original idols were dug out That of the main Shiva Linga Ganesh Hanuman Parvati and one more Out of this the first four are in the temple The fifth one was immersed in the sea because it was broken when it was dug out in the 18th century Very famous temple in the 21st century known for the active blessings History editWhen the first temple was built the land belonged to the Parsi community There were 5 Dakhma s Parsi final resting place existing in the vicinity There was a lot of resistance from the Parsi community at that time for the building of the temple This resistance continued till late 1800 when the issue was settled by the courts in favour of the temple Old Temple editThe Babulnath Mandir was patronised when built for the first time by Hindu merchant of that time A bigger temple was built in 1890 by contributions from the Maharaja Sayajirao Gaikwad of Baroda state The current temple structure can be dated back to 1890 The temple height was considerable when built in 1890 but a lightning strike in the 1960s and damage to the spire lowered the height of the present temple considerably Till the 1980s Babulnath Temple was one of the Tallest structure amp location in the city of Mumbai There is limited reference to Babulnath Temple in the historical texts because in the initial days the temple was frequented by yogis who used to stay there for Dhyan Quiet amp Concentrated Meditation and remain quietly in the vicinity radius of the Shivling s vibrations However the temple famed in the 20th century Currently the temple is thronged by people on Mondays and during Mahashivratri amp Shravan months Legend editAbout Babulnath Temple MumbaiLegend has it that about two centuries ago the southeast portion of the hilly terrain known as the Malabar Hill where Lord Babulnath s ancient temple is situated belonged to one Pandurang a rich goldsmith His cattle were grazing around Being grazing land there was nothing to be taken care of by Babul the caretaker of Pandurang s cattle stock Once it was noticed that a cow Kapila stopped giving milk On enquiry Babul reported that the very cow before coming home reaches a point and suo moto puts out all her milk Babul could not explain the logic behind this but had made Pandurang inquisitive The very next day Panduranga saw the scene again and he was overwhelmed when the said cow Kapila was repeating her usual act On reaching there a huge Shivaling was found It is the very place where the temple has been built References edit a b Babulnath temple bans plastic bags on premises The Times of India 12 February 2010 Archived from the original on 11 April 2013 Retrieved 3 April 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Babulnath Shri Babulnath Mandir website 18 57 31 N 72 48 31 E 18 95869 N 72 80860 E 18 95869 72 80860 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Babulnath Temple amp oldid 1206273170, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
