Jabreshwar Mahadev Mandir

Jabreshwar Mahadev Mandir
Jabreshwar Mahadev Mandir
जब्रेश्वर महादेव मंदिर
	View of Jabreshwar Mahadev Mandir
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Mumbai
Deity	Lord Shiva
Location
Location	Banganga, Walkeshwar
State	Maharashtra
Country	India
	Interactive map of Jabreshwar Mahadev Mandir
Coordinates	18°56′41″N 72°47′39″E / 18.9446856°N 72.7941445°E
Architecture
Type	North Indian
Style	Nagara Style
Founder	Nathubhai Ramdas
Established	1840

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Jabreshwar Mahadev Mandir (Marathi: जब्रेश्वर महादेव मंदिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Mumbai. It is also written as Jabreshwar Mahadeo Temple. It is located at the legendary Banganga tank in the Walkeshwar area of the Malabar Hill residencial in the city of Mumbai.^[1]^[2] It was built in the North Indian Nagara style having elegant shikhara that rises above the garbagriha of the temple.^[3] It was built in the 19th century by Nathubhai Ramdas.

Inscription board at the *Jabreshwar Mahadev Mandir*. Photographed by Santosh Chaudhary

Etymology

According to the inscription board installed at the temple, it was built forcefully. The indic term used for forcefully is Jabardasti. The name of the temple is derived from the Indic term Jabardasti.

Description

The temple of Jabreshwar Mahadev was built in the year 1840.^[4] According to the inscription board at the temple, the founder Nathubhai Ramdas of the temple was the father of the then merchant Mangaldas Nathubhai in the city.

View of the Jabreshwar Mahadev Shivalinga in the temple.

Gallery

View inside the Garbhgriha of the temple
Street view at the temple from Banganga

References

↑ "आरतीच्या वादात राजकीय टाळ; वाळकेश्वरमधील महादेव मंदिरात ठाकरे गटाकडून पूजा". Loksatta (in मराठी). 4 March 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
↑ "'Ayodhya Lag Raha Hai': Youths Perform Shiva Aarti At Mumbai Temple, Experience Divine Vibe Like Ram Janmabhoomi (VIDEO)". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
↑ "Banganga Tank". Exhibits@Jio Institute. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
↑ "वाळकेश्वरमधील महादेव मंदिरातील आरतीच्या वादात राजकीय पक्षांची उडी". Loksatta (in मराठी). 3 March 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.

[1] "आरतीच्या वादात राजकीय टाळ; वाळकेश्वरमधील महादेव मंदिरात ठाकरे गटाकडून पूजा". Loksatta (in मराठी). 4 March 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.

[2] "'Ayodhya Lag Raha Hai': Youths Perform Shiva Aarti At Mumbai Temple, Experience Divine Vibe Like Ram Janmabhoomi (VIDEO)". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 8 January 2026.

[3] "Banganga Tank". Exhibits@Jio Institute. Retrieved 8 January 2026.

[4] "वाळकेश्वरमधील महादेव मंदिरातील आरतीच्या वादात राजकीय पक्षांची उडी". Loksatta (in मराठी). 3 March 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2026.

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