Shri Vajreshwari Devi Temple, Vajreshwari, Thane

Shri Vajreshwari Devi Temple, Vajreshwari, Thane

📍 Vajreshwari, Thane, MaharashtraVerified
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Open
Hours not documented
Next aarti
Morning
06:00 · in 453 min
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Weather
28°C ⛅
0% 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
Built 1739 CE by CHIMAJI APPA (Peshwa Bajirao I's younger brother) as a gratitude-offering after his-Portuguese-Bassein-campaign-victory (1737-1739). The Devi Vajreshwari ("Thunderbolt-Goddess") had-blessed Chimaji's military-success; the temple commemorates-this-victory with the deity's vajra-weapon iconography. Hot-springs near the temple are traditionally-connected to Devi-manifestation
Managing trust
Shri Vajreshwari Yogini Devi Devasthan Trust
Daily footfall
3,000-6,000 daily
Photography
outside_only
Non-Hindu policy
all_welcome
Dress code
Traditional attire
Accessibility
♿ 👴 🍼
VIP darshan
—
Typical visit
60–150 min

Sthala Purana — the story

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1739 Peshwa-military-victory-commemoration; Devi-Vasai-campaign-blessing-narrative

References: Durga Saptashati 700-verse Devi

Darshan & aartis

Sun
05:30–22:00
Mon
05:30–22:00
Tue
05:00–22:30
Wed
05:30–22:00
Thu
05:30–22:00
Fri
05:00–22:30
Sat
05:30–22:00
  • 06:00
    Morning
    30 min · Mangala aarti
  • 19:00
    Evening
    30 min · Sandhya aarti

Plan your visit

✈️ Nearest airport

Mumbai (BOM) — 60 km SW

🚆 Nearest railway

Vajreshwari — local station; Vasai Road — 25 km

🚌 How to reach locally

Local parking

🅿️ Parking

✓

🏨 Where to stay

Mumbai-day-trip or local lodges (60 km)

🍽 Prasad & food

Local eateries

🧘 Best time to visit

Year-round. Sharadiya Navratri peak; Oct-Feb ideal weather

🎒 What to carry
  • Red-hibiscus, kumkum
  • Change-of-clothes for hot-springs bath
  • For Navratri (2026 approximately 12-20 October)

Deity & iconography

Height of murti
90 cm
Vahana
Sinha
Adornments
Vajreshwari Devi-murti holding VAJRA (thunderbolt/diamond-weapon) — distinctive-iconographic feature reflecting the Devi's warrior-victory-associated character. Red-silk shringar, gold-crown, red-hibiscus. Adjacent HOT-SPRINGS (thermal-springs) are sacred-Devi-manifestation-waters; devotees take-ritual-bath in the hot-springs before darshan. Subsidiary: Nagraj, Hanuman
Consorts on panel
Subsidiary Nagraj, Hanuman shrines
Favored bhoga
Red-hibiscus, coconut, kumkum-haldi, traditional-Maharashtrian Devi-naivedya
Mantras chanted here
Om Aim Hreem Kleem Vajreshvaryai Namah · Durga Saptashati · Vajreshwari-Ashtakam
Worship purpose
Peshwa-military-victory-devotional heritage; Sharadiya-Chaitra Navratri supreme-observance; HOT-SPRINGS ritual-bath-tradition; pan-Mumbai-Thane-regional Kuldev; Vasai-Bassein-campaign-historical-memorial; Vajreshwari-town tourism with hot-springs and heritage combined

Architecture & art

Peshwa-era Maratha-vernacular with hot-springs within-complex

Style
1739 Peshwa-era Maratha-vernacular architecture at Vajreshwari town, Thane district (60 km NE of Mumbai, 25 km E of Vasai). Compound approximately 80m × 60m with main-sanctum and hot-springs within-complex
Shikhara height
15 m
Built of
Stone and lime-mortar Peshwa-era
Notable features
1739 Chimaji Appa Peshwa-victory-commemoration · Vajra (thunderbolt) iconography · HOT-SPRINGS ritual-bath-tradition · Pan-Mumbai-Thane Kuldev · 60 km NE of Mumbai · Vasai-campaign historical memorial
Protection status
state_protected

History timeline

  1. 1739

    Chimaji Appa built temple after Vasai-Portuguese-victory

  2. Post-1947

    Maharashtra-state-endowment; Mumbai-Thane-day-trip destination

Special phenomena

Hot-springs + Peshwa-military-heritage

Distinctive-combination of hot-springs thermal-bath tradition + Peshwa-era military-victory commemoration

Poojas & sevas offered here

No bookable poojas listed yet

Festivals & signature events

  • Sharad Navratri
    Annual
    Signature

Location & nearby temples

Scriptural references

Durga Saptashati
700-verse Devi
Daily paath

Sources & credits

✓ Verified by 2026-04-25. Seeded from training + Wikipedia. 1739 Chimaji Appa documented. Video metadata intentionally empty.

  • Vajreshwari Temple — source · CC-BY-SA 4.0
✓ Last verified 2026-04-25
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