About
Presiding Deity: Shri Bhavani Shankar
Owned & Managed by: Shri Parmanand J.Bhat, s/o is Shri N.Janardhan Bhat, the Founder. The temple is privately owned but is popular among Rajapur Saraswats having all the features of a Public Temple.
Main Festivals: Shivaratri, Navaratri and Guru Poornima
Other Activities: During the camp of Shri Kavle Math Swamijis in Mumbai, the temple invariably invites Shri Swamij and offers Seva. In the year 2001, during the Golden Jubilee Year of Sanyas of Shri Swamiji of Shri Kavle Math, the temple organised a grand programme in honour of Shri Swamiji and received the blessings of both the Guru & Shishya Swamiji of Shri Kavle Math.(See Photo)
Shri Parmanand Bhat is a popular priest among Rajapur Saraswats. He is also rendering catering services at reasonable rates besides officiating as a priest.
This is the only Rajapur Saraswat Temple in Mumbai.
Other Rajapur Saraswat Associations:
Rajapur Saraswat Sangh, 11-12, Saraswat Sadan, 92, Hospital Avenue Road, Opp.KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai-400 012
Phone No.415 3196 (Started in 1950. Has already celebrated Golden Jubiliee. Grants scholarships, organises cultural activities, and renders generous help to the members of the Samaj.
Shri Varad Siddhi Vinayak Seva Mandal, (Rajapur Saraswat Brahman Samaj), c/o Real Estate Agency, Patkar Chawl, Baji Prabhu Chowk, Dombivli(East)-421 201
The Seva Mandal is constructing a multistoried building in Dombivli. It regularly undertakes, social, cultural and spiritual activities for the benefit of the members.
Source: http://www.gsbkonkani.net/TEMPLES/MUMBAI%20MALA%20EAST,%20SHRI%20BHAVANI%20SHANKAR%20TEMPLE.htm
Contact
Shri Bhavani Shankar Mandir,
24, Ronak Bhuvan, Bachani Nagar Road, Malad East, Mumbai 400097
Phone: 883 43 42/883 59 91
E-Mail: bhatpamya@hotmail.com