Walkeshwar Temple

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Walkeshwar Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Mumbai, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its religious significance and proximity to the Banganga Tank.

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Label Occurrences
Walkeshwar Temple canonical 4
Walkeshwar Mandir 1

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Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
religious building
alsoKnownAs Valukeshvara Temple
Walkeshwar Mandir
linked to: Walkeshwar Temple
architecturalStyle Hindu temple architecture
associatedReligionDeity Shiva as Valukeshvara
associatedWithBodyOfWater Banganga Tank
country India
dedicatedTo Shiva
festivalCelebrated Maha Shivaratri
Shravan month rituals
governingDeityType lingam of Shiva
linked to: Shiva lingam
hasAccess road access via Malabar Hill
hasCulturalRole center for local religious gatherings
site for traditional Hindu ceremonies
hasCulturalSignificance important landmark of South Mumbai
hasFeature sanctum dedicated to Shiva
temple tank access via Banganga
hasHeritageStatus historic temple
hasHistoricalContinuity in continuous religious use
hasLocalImportance one of the oldest temples in Mumbai
hasPilgrimageImportance regional
hasReligiousSignificance important pilgrimage site in Mumbai
hasRitual abhishek of Shiva lingam
daily aarti
hasSetting overlooks Banganga Tank
situated on a hill near the sea
hasSurroundingArea Walkeshwar locality
hasWorshipTradition Shaivism
locatedIn India
Maharashtra
Mumbai
locatedInCityDistrict South Mumbai
locatedInNeighborhood Malabar Hill
locatedNear Banganga Tank
locatedOn western coast of Mumbai
nearbyLandmark Arabian Sea
Malabar Hill residential area
linked to: Malabar Hill
openToPublic yes
primaryDeity Shiva
religion Hinduism
touristAttraction yes
usedFor Hindu worship
pilgrimage
religious festivals

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

South Mumbai contains Walkeshwar Temple
Malabar Hill, Mumbai hasLandmark Walkeshwar Temple
Malabar Hill, Mumbai hasReligiousSite Walkeshwar Temple
Malabar Hill hasLandmark Walkeshwar Temple
Walkeshwar Temple alsoKnownAs Walkeshwar Mandir
linked to: Walkeshwar Temple