The oldest surviving structure in the village is Worli Fort, which has a shrine devoted to Lord Hanuman. Overlooking Mahim Bay, this small fort served as a watchtower against piracy, which was rife in the Arabian Sea from the sixteenth century to the eighteenth century.
Location:
Worli
Date_accepted:
2024-06-17T12:06:32Z
Modified:
2024-06-18T07:24:11Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Mumbai Archive Project Team
Contributor:
Ankita Jain
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Harba Devi, Golfa Devi, Worli, Vetal Temple, Agri Community, Worli Koliwada, Papvimochneshwar Temple, Maharashtra, Chede Dev Temple, Koliwada, Koli, Sakhba Devi, Koli Community, Mumbai, and Indigenous Community