They were amongst the first of the Hindus to be well-educated, occasionally even sending their women to study in foreign universities, and also advocated widow re-marriage.
Mahalaxmi Temple in central MumbaiBhau-cha-dhakka (Ferry Wharf)Thakurdwar’s Gora Ram Mandir & Kala Ram MandirDadar’s Prabhadevi MandirKalbadevi’s Shri Ram MandirDadar’s Kirtikar Market. This community built many of Mumbai's famous landmarks: Throughout the generations, despite their tiny number, the Pathare Prabhu Community has a great impact in the form of many eminent civic leaders, doctors, engineers, judges, actors/actresses, architects, solicitors, industrialists, orators, stage & film artists, musicians and philanthropists. They were associated with Raja Bhimdev who ruled over the islands of Mumbai and during British times, they were absorbed in the administrative and official departments of the British Government. However, according to their own detailed chronicled lineage, they trace their descent much further back in Indian History from King Ashwapati (circa 700.B.C ) who was a monarch from the solar lineage of Lord Ram. They probably derive their community name 'Pathare/Pratihara, since they served as nobles under the Pratihara dynasty. After Fall of Yadav Kingdom in hands of Allaundin Khilji, Pratihar Prabhus along with their Yajurvedi Bhramins migrated to Mumbai. Before arriving in Mumbai and north Kokan,Pratihar Prabhus held important position in the court of Yadav(Jadhav) kings of Deogiri( near today’s Aurangabad). They are Rajput/Kshatriya aristocracy who migrated to Mumbai around the 12th and 13th centuries AD from the regions of North India and Rajasthan after the Turkic attacks in those regions which were ruled by the Pratihara dynasty of medieval India. These people are among earliest settlers in the city. This great power of all powers is conceived of by the devout worshipper in different forms in her three Avatars namely Shree Mahakali or Durga, Shree Mahalakshmi and Shree MahaSarswati.Pathare Prabhu or Pratihara Prabhu as they are known are one of the Hindu communities in the city of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay). Shreemad Bhagvad Gita is based on this ‘Sankha Philosophy’. Prakruti is ‘Trigunatmak’, that is it consists of three ‘Guna’ – Sattvic, Rajasic and Tamasic depicted by three deities, Shree Saraswati depicting ‘Sattvic Guna’, Shree Mahalakshmi depicting ‘Rajas Guna’ and Shree Mahakali depicting ‘Tamas Guna’. Purusha is the ‘Parabrahmah’ and Prakruti is the ‘Nature’. According to ‘Sankhya Darshan’ of Hindu Philosophy the creation of our Universe is result of coming together of ‘Purusha and Prakruti’.
The supreme mysterious power of World Illusion, which we call Maya and Adyashakti are in fact one and the same. She is known as the superlative, the great power of Maha Maya Shakti. She is also known as the transcendental power ‘Para Shakti’. Devi Tattva, is the supreme power of the Parabrahman that is the prime force. Tryambakeshwar temple and Mahadev dhakleshwar temple near to the temple. It is only 1 km from Mahalakshmi railway station in Mumbai. They have to stand for hours in long queues holding coconuts, flowers and sweets which they offer to the goddess. During Navaratri and Diwali celebrations, devotees from distant places throng to the temple, which is decorated for this occasion, to pay obeisance. The compound of this temple contains several stalls that sell flower garlands and other paraphernalia used by devotees for worship and as offering. The image of Mahalakshmi is in the center shown holding lotus flowers in tandem. All three images are adorned with nose rings, gold bangles and pearl necklaces. The temple contains images of the goddesses Mahalakshmi, Mahakali and Mahasaraswati. After this, the work on the vellard could be completed without a hitch. A search recovered it, and he built a temple for it.
Apparently after portions of the sea wall of the Vellard collapsed twice, the chief engineer, a Pathare Prabhu, dreamt of a Devi statue in the sea near Worli. Mahalaxmi Temple is an ancient temple dedicated to honor ‘Goddess Mahalaxmi’ who is also known as the ‘Goddess of Wealth’.Built around 1785, the history of this temple is supposedly connected with the building of the Hornby Vellard. The temple was built by Dhakji Dadaji, a Hindu merchant. It is dedicated to Mahalakshmi the central deity of Devi Mahatmyam. Mahalaxmi Temple is one of the most famous temples of Mumbai situated on Bhulabhai Desai Road in Mahalaxmi area.