Worli Koliwada has a small population of Muslims. This dargah (structure that houses the tomb or shrine of a saint) is the sole Islamic shrine in Worli village.
A statue of Jesus Christ standing in a wooden boat that is the kind Kolis use for fishing. Christian Kolis use this type of iconography to integrate their Christian faith with their primary source of livelihood.
It is believed that two female saints are buried at the dargah. Due to this reason, women are permitted to visit and offer prayers at the mazar (tomb or shrine of a saint).
The inner sanctum (garbagriha) inside the Maruti Temple is made from stone, with a circumambulatory path going around it. In front of the garbagriha is a spacious mandap used for prayers and congregations. Devotees gather here to chant the Hanuman Chalisa and sing bhajans.
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.
Papvimochneshwar Temple has shrines dedicated to other gods and goddesses from the Hindu pantheon. There are shrines to Lord Hanuman (on the right) and Ganapati (on the left) on either side of the garbagriha. There is a shrine dedicated to Sri Krishna beside the Ganapati shrine.
Papvimochneshwar Temple was founded on 18 August 1904 and has retained much of its traditional architecture. The temple entrance features a pair of deepastambhs (lamp columns) flanking the entrance and a tulsi holy basil) planter (on the left).
The guardian deities communicate their will through the kaul lavane ritual performed by the temple priest on behalf of the devotees. In this ritual, a pair of flower buds, flowers, or leaves are placed by the priest on the upper right and upper left sides of the deity. Depending on which side the flower or leaf falls on first, it is interpreted as a sign of favour expressed by the deity to the question sought by the devotee. A fall from the right indicates a ‘yes,’ while a fall from the left indicates a ‘no.’