Parshuram Mandir, Walkeshwar
Parshuram Mandir (Devanagari: परशुराम मंदिर) at Walkeshwar in the city of Mumbai is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Parshuram.[1] It is located on the bank of the sacred Banganga tank at Malabar Hill area in South Mumbai. The location of the temple is legendary and associated with Lord Parshuram in Hinduism.[2] The temple is looked after by Gaud Sarswat Brahmins community. It is managed by the trust called as Gaud Sarswat Temple Trust. The present temple was built in 1965.[3][4]
| Shree Bhagwan Parshuram Mandir | |
|---|---|
श्री भगवान परशुराम मंदिर | |
 View of the Parshuram Mandir on the bank of the ancient Banganga tank at Walkeshwar area in the Malabar Hill residencial area of Mumbai. Photographed by Santosh Chaudhary | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Mumbai |
| Deity | Lord Parshuram |
| Governing body | Gaud Sarswat Temple Trust |
| Location | |
| Location | Walkeshwar |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Country | India |
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| Coordinates | 18°56′42″N 72°47′38″E / 18.9450623°N 72.7939628°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Hariganga Ranchhoddas Bhansali |
| Established | 1965 |
Legend
[edit]According to legend, the location of the Banganga tank is also associated with Lord Parshuram in Hinduism. It is said that Lord Parshuram had arrived at this place during Vedic period.[1] In the text Skanda Purana, there is a legend of Lord Parshuram that he threw his Parshu into the sea to reclaim narrow strip of coastal land along the Konkan region of Maharashtra to Kerala. The Hindu adherents believe that the location of Banganga in Maharashtra is starting point. The term Parshu refers to the battle axe of Lord Parshuram.[5][6]
History
[edit]Earlier there was a garden on the western bank of the Banganga tank, owned by a lady Hariganga Ranchhoddas Bhansali. Due the legendary significance of the Banganga tank associated with Lord Parshuram, she donated the land of the garden for the construction of the present Parshuram Mandir to the trust in the February month of the year 1965.[6][5] The history of the temple is recorded on the inscription board established in the premises of the temple.
References
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- ^ "Dev Diwali 2023: Banganga In South Mumbai To Light Up For Tripurari Purnima". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
- ^ a b "Banganga Tank". Exhibits@Jio Institute. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
- ^ a b "वाळकेश्वर येथील पुरातन बाणगंगा मंदिर - Marathi News | Banganga Temple In Walkeshwar - Latest Vastu Lekh News at Loksatta.com". Loksatta (in Marathi). 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2025-11-10.