There was a store selling offerings next to the temple entrance/exit

It is said that the name of the city of Mumbai comes from “Mumba,” the alias of Parvati, the queen of Shiva, who was worshipped by the fishermen. In Mumbai, a temple dedicated to Mumba still exists. The photo shows the entrance to the Mumba Devi temple. Next to the entrance is a store selling offerings, and visitors can be seen buying them.

This temple is sometimes introduced as a tourist spot, but when I visited, I was the only person who seemed to be a tourist. Perhaps because of this, the temple staff was very kind to me. It was a valuable experience for me to visit the temple while being given detailed explanations of the temple's etiquette and beliefs. I often feel at a loss when I visit religious facilities in foreign countries. However, when I receive such careful guidance, I leave with a deeper understanding of the culture and beliefs, and leave with a feeling of having understood many things.

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