Why bombay called mumbai?
the city of bombay is now renamed as mumbai ,,,,,,,,by the maharashtian government ,,,,,,,,,,,, bombay was named by the british ,,,,,,,, mumbai —— named after a mother godess called mumba ,,,,and ai — means mother The goddess Mumba was patron of the agri (salt collectors) and kolis (fisherfolk), the original inhabitants of the seven islands of Bombay. mumba devi is the patron godess of mumbai city According to a popular legend the structure of the temple is about six centuries old and it is believed be the handiwork of Mumbaraka, a sadistic giant who frequently plundered the city at the time. Terrorized by these unwelcome visits, the locals pleaded with Lord Brahma, Creator of all things to protect them. Brahma then “pulled out of his own body”, an eight armed goddess who vanquished the Mumbaraka. Brought to his knees, Mumbaraka implored Her Holiness to take his name and built a temple in her honour. She still stands there, an orange faced goddess on an altar strewn with marigold
