Mumbai: Matunga’s 102-Year-Old Asthika Samaj Temple Holds Maha Kumbhabhishekam After 12 Years

The 102-year-old Asthika Samaj temple at Matunga, also called Shri Ram Mandir celebrated Maha Kumbhabishekam, after 12 years, for the idols Lord Ganapathi, Lord Shiva, Lord Subramanya(Karthik) and Navagraha Devatas on Sunday morning.

The primary ritual involve the pouring of holy water from copper pots on the gopuram, or the temple towers, and the images of the temple deities. This holy water is imbued with divine energy invoked through continuous Vedic chanting and performing havan, or fire rituals, for seven days. to restore sanctity of the divine space, marking a powerful spiritual rejuvenation of the temple and its deities. The vibrations created by these sacred sounds are believed to bring positive energy, peace and blessings to all attendees.

Homams during this period include Ganapathi, Rudra, Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswathi, Sri Shatru Samhara Trishati, and Navagraha homams. These fire rituals ensure the spiritual purification of the entire temple complex. Annadhanam was distributed to devotees.