Shri Bhagwan Gopala Krishna Mandir, Fort, Mumbai

Shri Bhagwan Gopala Krishna Mandir, Fort, Mumbai

📍 Mumbai, Mumbai, MaharashtraVerified
🧭 Get directionsIn-person counter only
Open
Hours not documented
Next aarti
Morning
06:30 · in 564 min
Crowd right now
Low
Weather
32°C ⛅
2% rain

Today at this temple

শনিবার, ২৫ এপ্রিল, ২০২৬Sunrise 06:14 · Sunset 18:59
Tithi
dashami
shukla
Nakshatra
Magha
Yoga
Ganda
Abhijit muhurta
12:12–13:00
Today's darshan timeline
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
🔥 Rahu kaal 09:25 – 11:00

Quick facts

Primary deity
Krishna
Tradition
vaishnava
Year founded
—
Founder
Krishna-Vaishnava temple at Fort area, South-Mumbai — heritage-precinct neighborhood-shrine in the colonial-era Fort district. Built by South-Mumbai-Vaishnava-community traders and merchants in 19th-century. Combined Mumbai-heritage-walking-circuit with neighbors Bombay-High-Court, Asiatic-Society, Horniman Circle
Managing trust
Trust-managed
Daily footfall
500-1,500 daily
Photography
outside_only
Non-Hindu policy
all_welcome
Dress code
Modest attire
Accessibility
♿ 👴 🍼
VIP darshan
—
Typical visit
20–45 min

Sthala Purana — the story

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19th-c. colonial-era merchant-community devotional

References: Bhagavata Purana 10th canto

Darshan & aartis

Sun
06:00–20:30
Mon
06:00–20:30
Tue
06:00–20:30
Wed
06:00–20:30
Thu
06:00–20:30
Fri
06:00–20:30
Sat
06:00–20:30
  • 06:30
    Morning
    30 min · Morning aarti
  • 19:00
    Evening
    30 min · Sandhya aarti

Plan your visit

✈️ Nearest airport

Mumbai (BOM) — 22 km

🚆 Nearest railway

Churchgate / CST — 1 km

🚌 How to reach locally

Heritage-precinct limited parking; public transport

🅿️ Parking

Heritage-precinct limited parking; public transport

🏨 Where to stay

South-Mumbai heritage hotels (1 km)

🍽 Prasad & food

Fort heritage restaurants

🧘 Best time to visit

Year-round. Janmashtami peak (2026 approximately 4 September) with Mumbai dahi-handi-context; Oct-Mar ideal Mumbai weather for combined heritage-walking-tour

🎒 What to carry
  • Tulsi-mala
  • Combine Mumbai-Fort heritage-walking-tour: Asiatic Society, Bombay High Court, Horniman Circle, Gateway of India

Deity & iconography

Height of murti
76 cm
Vahana
None — Krishna-Vaishnava iconography
Adornments
Bal-Krishna (Gopala) traditional Vaishnava murti — colorful seasonal-shringars; Janmashtami-night peacock-feather and butter-decoration
Consorts on panel
Radha subsidiary; Yashoda-tableau on Janmashtami
Favored bhoga
Makhan-mishri, panjiri, fruit-naivedya, traditional Krishna-bhoga; tulsi
Mantras chanted here
Hare Krishna Mahamantra · Krishna Ashtakam · Govinda-Damodara
Worship purpose
South-Mumbai Krishna-Vaishnava devotional; Janmashtami supreme-observance with traditional dahi-handi-context (Mumbai-Maharashtra-particular); Mumbai Fort-heritage-walking-circuit; Ekadashi-fast observances; daily Krishna-bhakti

Architecture & art

Colonial-era Mumbai-Fort heritage temple

Style
19th-c. colonial-era heritage Mumbai-Fort temple in dense-urban heritage-precinct; modest compound approximately 12m × 10m
Shikhara height
8 m
Built of
Stone and lime-mortar 19th-c. construction
Notable features
19th-c. colonial-era Mumbai Fort heritage · Krishna-Vaishnava merchant-community shrine · Janmashtami · Mumbai-Fort heritage-walking-circuit
Protection status
trust_managed

History timeline

  1. 19th c.

    Built by South-Mumbai Vaishnava merchant-community in colonial-era Fort district

Special phenomena

Mumbai-Fort heritage-precinct

Located in the colonial-era heritage Fort-precinct, the temple is a stop on Mumbai-Fort heritage-walking-tours alongside Asiatic Society, Bombay High Court, Horniman Circle Gardens

Poojas & sevas offered here

No bookable poojas listed yet

Festivals & signature events

  • Krishna Janmashtami
    Annual
    Signature

Location & nearby temples

Scriptural references

Bhagavata Purana
10th canto
Krishna-bhakti canonical

Sources & credits

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