Lactoseintolerant Shiva !
The Markendeshwer temple @ worli a.k.a GATHIYA MAHADEV has a bizarre ritual attached to it. Legend has it that u can make a wish here and if it is fulfilled u have to thank the lord Shiva by giving him a generous offering of , GAHIYA and not the good old milk (thank god for that ) Yup you heard me right , the famous Guajarati snack the GATHIYA!
This tradition dates back to 150 years when the mandir was first discovered by the fisher men community of Koliwada. They were people with little means and all they could afford was gathiyas as an offering to the lord, and that’s how it caught on. after so many years the tradition is still alive!
So if there is a un fulfilled desire in your heart , then head to the GATHIYA MAHADEV and try and lure the lord Shiva with some gathiyas. Who knows ur wish might just come true!
But if your an atheist, then you can still come here for the killer workout the odd hundred steps that lead to the mandir will give you .Or come here for the spectacular views of the Arabian sea and the city sky line.
Getting there : this place is easy to miss so have your navigation turned on. Not to mention the 40 degree of summer heat makes it inhumane to venture out , so make sure you drive down in your FORD ECO SPORT that will not only make the Mumbai summers a little more pleasurable but gliding through the mad Mumbai traffic will be a breeze!
Location: Mumbai, India - Opp Atriya Mall Worli
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