Shri Khodiyar Mata Mandir, Mumbai

Shri Khodiyar Mata Mandir, Mumbai

📍 Mumbai, Mumbai, MaharashtraVerified
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Open
Hours not documented
Next aarti
Morning
06:30 · in 561 min
Crowd right now
High
19:00-23:00
Weather
32°C ⛅
2% rain

Today at this temple

2026 ഏപ്രിൽ 25, ശനിയാഴ്‌ചSunrise 06:13 · 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 09:24 – 11:00

Quick facts

Primary deity
Devi
Tradition
shakta
Year founded
—
Founder
Khodiyar-Mata is a GUJARATI-COMMUNITY KULDEVI venerated primarily by Gujarati-Hindu-families of Saurashtra (Gujarat) origin; the Mumbai shrine was built by Gujarati-community migrants to serve the Mumbai-Gujarati-diaspora. Mumbai's Khodiyar Mata Mandir is one of several-Khodiyar-community-shrines in the city
Managing trust
Gujarati-community Trust
Daily footfall
1,500-3,500 daily
Photography
outside_only
Non-Hindu policy
all_welcome
Dress code
Traditional Gujarati-style attire particularly during Navratri Garba-Raas
Accessibility
♿ 👴 🍼
VIP darshan
—
Typical visit
30–75 min

Sthala Purana — the story

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Saurashtra-origin Gujarati-community-Kuldevi tradition (5-7th c.)

References: Durga Saptashati Devi-Mahatmya

Darshan & aartis

Sun
06:00–21:00
Mon
06:00–21:00
Tue
06:00–21:30
Wed
06:00–21:00
Thu
06:00–21:00
Fri
06:00–21:30
Sat
06:00–21:00
  • 06:30
    Morning
    30 min · Morning aarti
  • 19:00
    Evening
    45 min · Evening aarti with Garba-Raas during Navratri

Plan your visit

✈️ Nearest airport

Mumbai (BOM)

🚆 Nearest railway

Varies by specific Khodiyar-Mandir location in Mumbai

🚌 How to reach locally

Use public transport

🅿️ Parking

Use public transport

🏨 Where to stay

Mumbai hotels per location (2 km)

🍽 Prasad & food

Gujarati thali restaurants

🧘 Best time to visit

Year-round. Sharadiya Navratri Garba-Raas peak (2026 approximately 12-20 October); Gujarati-community-events

🎒 What to carry
  • Red-hibiscus, traditional Gujarati-attire for Navratri
  • Combine with pan-Mumbai-Gujarati Navratri-Garba events

Deity & iconography

Height of murti
68 cm
Vahana
Magarmach (crocodile) — distinctive Khodiyar-vahana
Adornments
Khodiyar-Mata murti with distinctive CROCODILE VAHANA — unique iconographic-feature. Red-silk-saree, gold-ornaments, traditional Gujarati-community shringar
Consorts on panel
Subsidiary shrines per community-tradition
Favored bhoga
Red-hibiscus, coconut, traditional-Gujarati-community offerings — dhokla-khaman, thepla, Gujarati-style naivedya
Mantras chanted here
Khodiyar-Mata aartis and Gujarati-community devotional-bhajans · Durga Saptashati
Worship purpose
Gujarati-community Kuldevi; Mumbai-Gujarati-diaspora Navratri-supreme-observance; Tuesday-Friday weekly Devi-days; family-milestone-visits (weddings, childbirth, new-business); Gujarati-Garba-Raas during Sharadiya Navratri

Architecture & art

Modern Mumbai-Gujarati-community temple

Style
Modern Mumbai-Gujarati-community temple; compound varies by location (there are multiple-Khodiyar-Mandirs in Mumbai); traditional Gujarati-Maharashtrian-temple-style
Shikhara height
10 m
Built of
Modern concrete and stone
Notable features
Gujarati-community Kuldevi · CROCODILE (magarmach) vahana — distinctive iconography · Mumbai Gujarati-diaspora · Navratri Garba-Raas · Saurashtra-Gujarat origin
Protection status
trust_managed

History timeline

  1. Gujarati origin

    Khodiyar-Mata originates in Saurashtra Gujarat (5-7th-c. traditional)

  2. 20th-c. Mumbai

    Gujarati-diaspora-community built Mumbai shrine

Special phenomena

Gujarati-community diaspora Kuldevi

Khodiyar-Mata serves as Kuldevi for numerous Gujarati-families worldwide; Mumbai's multiple-Khodiyar-Mandirs are focal-points for Gujarati-diaspora

Poojas & sevas offered here

No bookable poojas listed yet

Festivals & signature events

  • Sharad Navratri
    Annual
    Signature

Location & nearby temples

Scriptural references

Durga Saptashati
Devi-Mahatmya
Navratri paath

Sources & credits

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