Historical Period1c CE
Oratory 1570; chapel 1640; pirate attack 1700; rebuilt 1761; present church 1902–04; minor basilica 1954 (Pius XII)
3000 BCEEpic & Early ClassicalPresent
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Bandra West, MumbaiMaharashtra
Oratory 1570; chapel 1640; pirate attack 1700; rebuilt 1761; present church 1902–04; minor basilica 1954 (Pius XII)
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A Temple Record
Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra
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I.Overview
A Sacred Site
Mount Mary Basilica, Bandra — Mumbai's hilltop Marian shrine above the Arabian Sea. Jesuit oratory 1570, rebuilt 1761, present church 1902–04, minor basilica 1954; home of the September Bandra Fair.
III.Timeline
Sacred Timeline
The sea statue (legend, 1700–1760)
Rebuilding, 1761
Present basilica, 1902–04
Papal visits
X.Sacred Story
A Temple Record
An editorial reading of the site, woven from its architectural, historical, and scriptural data.
In Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, Bandra — a oratory 1570; chapel 1640; pirate attack 1700; rebuilt 1761; present church 1902–04; minor basilica 1954 (pius xii) site — mount Mary Basilica, Bandra — Mumbai's hilltop Marian shrine above the Arabian Sea. Jesuit oratory 1570, rebuilt 1761, present church 1902–04, minor basilica 1954; home of the September Bandra Fair.
§Historical Arc
The earliest event recorded here is the sea statue (legend, 1700–1760). Through the centuries, the temple witnessed papal visits. A Koli fisherman dreams of a Madonna in the sea; a statue is found floating — origin of the Bandra Fair.
The sea statue (legend, 1700–1760)
§A Visitor's Approach
01Walk the pradakshina path. Note the earliest event recorded here — the sea statue (legend, 1700–1760).
02The tradition here is christian. Sit. Listen. The darshan is its own teaching.
§Practical Notes
When to Visit
Open year-round. Visit at dawn for the deepest quiet.
Tradition
Christian · Catholic
Historical Depth
4 recorded events
§Sacred Connections
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