The temple has its origins in the 12th century A.D. when Raja Bhimdev is supposed to have placed a Shivalinga and four other idols at the site of the present Babulnath Temple. Over a period of time, these got buried and were forgotten. It was only in the late 1700s that the temple was rediscovered and the five original idols were dug out. Out of the five, the idols of Lord Shiva, Ganesh, goddess Parvati, and Hanuman are kept in the temple but the fifth idol had to be immersed in water as it was in a broken condition.

Another piece of history is also associated with this temple. The land on which the temple was built originally belonged to the Parsi community. Five Dakhmas, which are the final resting place of the people of this community, were located in the nearby area. The Parsis resisted the construction of the temple. The priests then decided to go to the court. They approached Shrimant Malharrao Gaikwad, the king of Baroda (Vadodara), who ... More

The temple has its origins in the 12th century A.D. when Raja Bhimdev is supposed to have placed a Shivalinga and four other idols at the site of the present Babulnath Temple. Over a period of time, these got buried and were forgotten. It was only in the late 1700s that the temple was rediscovered and the five original idols were dug out. Out of the five, the idols of Lord Shiva, Ganesh, goddess Parvati, and Hanuman are kept in the temple but the fifth idol had to be immersed in water as it was in a broken condition.

Another piece of history is also associated with this temple. The land on which the temple was built originally belonged to the Parsi community. Five Dakhmas, which are the final resting place of the people of this community, were located in the nearby area. The Parsis resisted the construction of the temple. The priests then decided to go to the court. They approached Shrimant Malharrao Gaikwad, the king of Baroda (Vadodara), who was residing nearby at Walkeshwar, for help. With the latter’s assistance, a case was filed in Mumbai High Court. The litigation dragged on till the late 1800s when the court ruled in favour of the temple. The main points of the judgment of the court have been engraved on a piece of marble and this has been placed inside the temple for the people to read.