The famous Ekvira Aai Mandir is a Hindu temple near the Karla Caves, close to Lonavala and Mumbai in Maharashtra. Goddess Ekvir is worshiped by Hindus and people from other faiths and is right next to the cave.

This temple is a place of worship for the Koli and Agri communities. While the main goddess is Ekvira Mata, to her left is Jogesvari Devi. Ekvira Aai temple is on a hill, and you must walk around 500 steps to reach the Mandir.

It is amid the famous Karla caves, which the Archeological Survey of India protects.

It’s a temple for the Koli (Fishermen) community on the Mumbai-Pune highway. It’s also known as Karla caves. The goddess is also called ‘Ekvira Aai’ in Marathi.

During festivals (Navarathri and Chaitra), the Koli people climb the tall mountain, which has 350 man-made steps, to reach the temple and worship Aai Ekvira.

Koli tribes offer animal sacrifices in the temple to Aai Ekvira. They offer goats and chickens.



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