[1] While Hindu sects devoted to the goddess Mumbadevi are attested to as far back as the 15th century, it is said that the temple was built in 1675 near the main landing site of the former Bori Bunder creek against the north wall of the English Fort Saint George by a Hindu woman also named Mumba.

[2] The goddess Mumba was patron of the Marathi speaking Koli people,[3] the original inhabitants of the Seven Islands of Bombay.

Located in Bhuleshwar area in South Mumbai, the temple is in the heart of the steel and clothing markets.

It is a sacred pilgrimage spot and place of worship for Hindus and is thus visited daily by hundreds of people.

The Goddess personifies Mother Earth and is still worshipped by the Hindu population of the northern Indo-Gangetic plain and southern India alike.

The modern shrine contains an image of the Goddess Mumba devi dressed in a robe with a silver crown, a nose stud and a golden necklace.

The temple itself is not impressive but is an important landmark as it is dedicated to Mumba Devi, the city's patron deity.

It is a narrow street lined with stalls selling a spectrum of objects associated with Hindu religion – copper bracelets, rings, rudraksha malas, brass lingams, photographs of deities, incense, saffron and so on.