Organisation at Glance
A Socio Charitable Trust/Organisation established 67 years ago in the city of Mumbai.
This is the only social organisation representing more than 4,500 Maheshwari families residing in the Metropolis city of Mumbai.
The Mandal family has a current strength of more than 8,500 active life members.
800 active members including 275 Ladies and 175 Youth are active Karyakarta carrying out Mandal's activities under through the Board of Trustees, Managing Committee, 8 Central Samitis, 8 Regional Samitis, 8 Regional Ladies Samitis, 8 Regional Yuva Samitis, 5 Bhavan Management Samitis, Chikitsa Sahayata Kosh, etc.
Places utmost importance on the Unity of the organisation and functions based on democratic principles, by taking all members together.
Nearly 200 programmes are organised every year by various samitis.
Equipped with all modern amenities, Maheshwari Bhavan at Girgaum, mainly provides accommodation at concessional rate to outstation Samaj Bandhus coming for medical treatment.
A huge 5 storeys Bhavan admeasuring 40,000 square feet is available at Andheri, Link Road for organising weddings, spiritual discourses & other auspicious events by Samaj Bandhus.
Open Plot admeasuring 36,000 square ft. is available at Borivali for members to organise various social events.
Provides assistance to under privileged Members for their sustenance through 'Radha Krishna Lahoti Smriti Kosh.'
Provides financial assistance for medical purposes to under privileged members through Chikitsa Sahayata Kosh.
Provides assistance to people affected by natural calamities such as drought, earthquake, floods, etc.
Collects Donations from Members every year and distributes the same as loan to students for educational purposes.
Provides financial assistance through Videsh Shiksha Kosh to students going abroad for higher studies.
Fully sponsoring students' education under 'Students Adoption Scheme.'
Distributes Note Books at concessional rates to school and college students every year.
Organises Members get together, Cultural Programme and felicitates bright students with gold and silver medals every year at Annual Day Celebration.
Distributes every year pure Saatu Churna and other products at cost price, on the occasion of Badi Teej Festival.
Operates Homeopathy clinics at Ghatkopar, Andheri & Girgaum, physiotherapy centre at Andheri and has installed water coolers at Ghatkopar, Goregaon and Borivali as General Welfare Schemes.
Provides financial assistance in Tribal areas to children for educational and medical purposes and distributes products useful in schools.
Communicates with more than 8,500 Members through Mandal's monthly magazine - 'Saraswani'.
Our Vision
Maheshwari Samaj is in the forefront of the country's organized and progressive societies. It occupies a unique position among the nation's other societies due to its vast and multifarious specialties and qualities. The salient features of the Mandal's vision about Maheshwari Samaj in the 21st century are as follows:
1. Social Completeness - The Samaj to protect and preserve its traditional culture, values, faith and dignity while adopting need-based changes to continue to march forward towards social completeness.
2. Family Co-ordination - The Samaj to have family happiness, love, respect and trust for each other and to be a part of each other's happiness and sorrows. Also, to have an inspirational environment all-around, particularly to make life of senior members of the family happy and peaceful.
3. Health - The Samaj to follow the time-tested belief that prevention is better than cure and undertake purification of mind, body and soul by practicing yoga, exercise, following rules of nature and having pure and nutritious diets along with regular health check-ups.
4. Education - There should be an environment of encouraging individual capability and expanding capacity in the Samaj so that every child, male or female, gets the best education according to his or her potential to suit the needs of the changing scenario.
5. Traditional Values - The Samaj to follow and inculcate traditional human values, time-tested social traditions and culture-oriented Teej and other festivities so that it continues to remain least affected by the widespread distortions and disturbing trends all around.
6. Youth and Females - The Samaj to have wide participation of youth and ladies in social activities so that it can protect and preserve its traditional values, customs, faith and dignity.
7. Depleting Population - Depleting population has surfaced as an issue of concern in the Samaj. Bearing this in mind, each household should actively observe family planning appropriately, so that Maheshwari Samaj continues to be unique eternally for the cause of not only national service but also service to humanity at large.
8. Economic - Economic activities are at the root of karma of Maheshwari Samaj. Therefore, in the world of commerce, even in the changing scenario, the Samaj should continue to observe pious principles and work ethics so that it can achieve all-round success in the economic world and be prosperous.
9. Abolition of Superstitions - The Samaj should become free of superstitions and be rational. The abolition of superstitions and rational behavior will enable it to face the challenges of the generation gap as well.
10. Service to Mankind - The Samaj should become capable physically and economically, so that it continues to play a leading role in the service of humanity with appropriate contributions in ventures of public importance and also in natural calamities.
Our Activities
Every year Mandal, under the banner of its various committees, conducts about 200 programmes across Greater Mumbai.
Every year, meritorious students are honored during the Mandal's Annual Day function.
Every year, Mahila Samitis organize the distribution of Satu Choon at cost price during the women's festival of Badi Teej.
Once in four years, a grand mega snehmilan is organized for all community members, attended by around 8,000 people who enjoy various cultural and social events.
Conducts various religious and social functions specifically for ladies.
Organizes special programmes for the benefit of members in fields like health and medicine, eye check-up camps and special tie-ups with hospitals for concessionary services for health and other checkups.
Service to Society / Nation
The Mandal has always been active in contributing to national causes during calamities such as the Latur and Gujarat earthquakes, Orissa cyclone, Kargil war, Kerala and Mumbai floods, and droughts in Rajasthan and Marathwada.
Every year, the Mandal distributes exercise notebooks at subsidized prices to members. Some committees also distribute them free of cost to needy students in municipal schools.
Drinking water fountains (Pyaus) are installed and managed for the common public at Borivali, Girgaon and Ghatkopar.
Facilities for Members
Girgaum Maheshwari Bhavan: Renovated Bhavan caters to accommodation for persons coming from out of Mumbai for medical treatments. It also has a hall for social functions.
Maheshwari Bhavan, Andheri (West): Spread over 40,000 sq. ft., available for marriage and social ceremonies since 2005.
Borivali Plot: 36,000 sq. ft. open plot available for social events.
Ghatkopar Bhavan: Homeopathy clinic for needy patients.
Goregaon (Mahesh Nagar): 340 sq. ft. AC flat with toilet on ground floor available for members.
Other
Tie-ups with medicine suppliers, hospitals and diagnostic agencies for medical discounts to members.
Student Loan / Scholarship
Radhakrishna Lahoti Memorial Fund: Caters to needy persons for financial assistance for livelihood.
Chikitsa Sahayata Kosh: Caters to the needs of persons who require financial assistance for medical treatment.
Students Scholarship Samiti: Collects and distributes funds as loans or scholarships to needy students from Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
Financial assistance is also provided as loans for students going abroad for higher studies.
Students Adoption Scheme: Supports needy meritorious students with full financial assistance for 3-4 years until completion of their education.
Connecting with Members
Publishes monthly newsletter Saraswani which contains all activities of the Mandal.
Publishes Janaganana or Parivar Parichay Book covering Maheshwari families of the zone by regional zonal committees at regular intervals, providing family, contact and business details.
Our Bhavans
Over the years, Maheshwari Pragati Mandal, Mumbai has set up Bhavans in different areas of Mumbai for the service of both Mumbai-based members and visitors coming from outside Mumbai, at reasonable and affordable costs.
Maheshwari Pragati Mandal (Girgaon, Chirabazar)
Equipped with all modern amenities, Maheshwari Bhavan situated at Girgaum mainly provides accommodation at concessional rate to outstation community members coming to Mumbai for medical treatment or for other purposes.
Maheshwari Bhavan, Andheri
A 5-storey Bhavan admeasuring 40,000 square feet at Andheri Link Road is available for organizing weddings, spiritual discourses and auspicious events of community members and their families and friends.
First floor and fourth floor are available only up to 10:30 pm.
- The Bhavan is available for auspicious ceremonies like weddings, marriage anniversaries, birthday parties and similar occasions.
- Subsidized rates are provided for spiritual programmes, Bhagwat Katha, discourses, teaching and training.
- Rules and regulations applicable at the time of use will prevail.
- For additional information and tariff, please contact the manager of Andheri Bhavan.
Borivali Plot Information
Plot admeasuring 36,000 sq. ft. includes 2 AC rooms with attached bathrooms.
The plot is available for auspicious ceremonies like weddings, marriage anniversaries, birthday parties and similar occasions.
Booking in advance:
- For Members: 12 months in advance
- For Others: 6 months in advance
Ghatkopar Bhavan Information
- AC hall - 750 sq. ft.
- AC room - 180 sq. ft. with attached bathroom
- Open terrace - 1300 sq. ft.
- Homeopathy clinic - 100 sq. ft.
Goregaon Bhavan Information
340 sq. ft. AC flat with bathroom on ground floor is available at Mahesh Nagar.
Contact Numbers for Booking
Please contact the Mandal office for current contact details and booking information.
Our Samitis
Maheshwari Pragati Mandal, Mumbai functions through its central and regional samitis. For better administration, Mumbai has been bifurcated into eight zones.
South Mumbai
Andheri
Goregaon
Ghatkopar
Central Mumbai
Borivali
Malad
Mulund
More than 650 volunteers including about 250 lady volunteers and about 150 youth volunteers are carrying on the activities of the organization through Nyas Mandal, Managing Committee, 8 Central Samitis, 8 Regional Samitis, 8 Regional Ladies Samitis, 8 Regional Yuva Samitis, 5 Bhavan Management Samitis, Chikitsa Sahayata Kosh and others.
Orgin of Maheshwaris
There are several legends about the origin of the Maheshwari community, but the one generally accepted places the date of their origin as about 4,000 years prior to the Vikram Samvat.
Once upon a time, there was a king named Khadaksen who ruled the village of Khandela near Jaipur. The kingdom flourished under his wise administration, and the people loved their king dearly.
Despite having 24 wives, King Khadaksen had no son. To seek blessings, he performed a great Yagya. The saints blessed him with a son but warned that the boy must not go north until he was 16 years old.
Queen Champavati, the king's fifth wife, later gave birth to a son named Sujan Kuvar. The kingdom rejoiced at his birth. Sujan grew up brave and learned in administration and weaponry.
In his youth, Sujan Kuvar came under the influence of Jain saints and began destroying Hindu temples to build Jain ones. One day, while hunting with his 72 Rajput soldiers, he ordered the destruction of a holy Yagya being performed by sages. The enraged sages cursed Sujan and his soldiers, turning them into stone.
When the news reached King Khadaksen, he died in grief, and sixteen queens performed Sati. Sujan's wife Chandravati and the wives of the 72 Rajputs pleaded with the sages for mercy. The sages gave them an Akshay Mantra to please Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati.
Moved by their devotion, Lord Shiva restored the men to life. He instructed them to give up violence and live as Vaishyas (traders) instead of warriors, blessing them as the Maheshwari community - the blessed ones of Mahesh (Lord Shiva).
When the men hesitated to accept their wives due to caste restrictions, Goddess Parvati instructed them to take four parikramas around her, reuniting them as husband and wife within the Vaishya caste. This tradition continues even today as the four pheras in Maheshwari weddings.
The seventy-two Rajput couples formed seventy-two Khanps (surnames), and five more were later added, forming the complete Maheshwari lineage.
Culture and Special Maheshwari Festivals
The Maheshwaris are devout followers of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Several rituals and festivals hold deep significance within the community.
Badi Teej - Celebrated on the third day (Krishnapaksha) of Bhadrapada, this festival is especially sacred for women. Married women fast and pray for their husbands' longevity, while unmarried girls pray for good spouses. Only after the men cut the peenda do women perform puja and end their fast.
Gorja (or Gavraja) - Celebrated on the third day of Chaitra (Sudi), when Shiva and Parvati are worshipped. Unmarried girls worship Goddess Gorja with gulla (green grass core) for sixteen days, while married women worship for eight days with doob grass.
Bhai Panchami (Rishi Panchami) - Observed twenty days after the usual Raksha Bandhan, on the fifth day of the second half of Bhadrapad. Sisters tie rakhis and pray for the well-being of their brothers.
Mahesh Navami - Celebrated on Jyestha Shukla Navami, this marks the day Lord Shiva blessed the seventy-two Vaishya couples and is commemorated as the birth of the Maheshwari community. Devotees worship Lord Mahesh and Goddess Parvati on this day, seeking blessings for happiness, prosperity and family harmony.
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Privacy Policy
Maheshwari Pragati Mandal (MPM) is a non-profit social organization of the Maheshwari community.
MPM is committed to maintaining and protecting your privacy. We respect user privacy and value user trust.
This policy explains what information we require, how it is protected, how we use it and with whom it is shared to provide you an effective and satisfactory service.
By using our service, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy.
Use of Information: MPM collects limited information required to connect members of the Maheshwari community.
Information includes name, photo, family details, mobile number, email, residential and office address, educational and professional details and KYC documents as provided.
MPM does not control third-party sites and is not responsible for misuse of personal or banking details shared externally.
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Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials and for activities arising from misuse.
MPM never asks for your password under any circumstances and advises you to change it periodically for security.
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MPM may disclose user data as required by law to identify or take legal action against offenders.
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Maheshwari Pragati Mandal
Maheshwari Bhavan, Jagannath Shankar Seth Rd, Marine Lines East,
Bhangwadi, Marine Lines,
Mumbai, Maharashtra 400002
Phone: 8850758921 / 022 5026/27/28
Email: info@mpmmumbai.in
Girgaon
Maheshwari Pragati Mandal, Mumbai
Effective Date: May 16, 2017
This privacy statement discloses the privacy practices for Maheshwari Pragati Mandal (MPM), Mumbai for the data it collects and receives in the course of enabling online booking for its Bhavan at Mumbai.
This policy does not apply to other services provided by MPM. By using our website, you agree to the most recent version of this privacy policy and terms and conditions for booking.
If you do not agree with the terms, please discontinue using the website.
1. The Information Collected by MPM
MPM collects information from users at various points on our website. Personally identifiable information refers to data that can directly identify an individual, such as name, mailing address, phone number or email.
a) Information Submitted to MPM Website: Users must provide contact details like name and mobile number for registration and booking. Financial information collected for billing goes through secure payment gateways. MPM stores only contact details and payment amount, not financial details.
b) Third Party Advertisement: Currently, MPM does not host third-party advertisements, hence no user data is shared for such purposes.
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e) On Cancellation of Transaction: If a user cancels a transaction midway, a record is stored with status as cancelled. Refund policies apply as below:
- 70% of room rent + 100% security deposit refundable up to 7 days before booking till 6 PM.
- 50% of room rent + 100% security deposit refundable up to 1 day before check-in.
- After that, only 100% security deposit is refundable.
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6. Technical Considerations
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7. Disclaimer
While every care has been taken to ensure accuracy, MPM welcomes feedback regarding any errors or omissions found on the website.
Maheshwari Pragati Mandal
Maheshwari Bhavan, Jagannath Shankar Seth Rd,
Marine Lines East, Bhangwadi, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400002
Phone: 8850758921 / 022 5026/27/28
Email: info@mpmmumbai.in
Andheri
Maheshwari Bhavan - Andheri (West)
New Link Road Extension, Near Oshiwara Police Station,
Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053
Phone: (022) 2637 4253
Website: bookingandheri.mpmmumbai.in
Effective Date: February 10, 2020
This Privacy Statement discloses the privacy practices for Maheshwari Pragati Mandal, Andheri (West) ("MPM"), Mumbai, for the data it collects and receives in the course of enabling online booking for its Bhavan at Mumbai.
This policy does not apply to other services provided by MPM. By using our website, you agree to the most recent version of this Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions for Booking. Do not use the website if you do not agree with the same.
1. The Information Collected by MPM
MPM collects information from users at various points on our website. Personally identifiable information refers to data that can directly identify an individual such as name, mailing address, phone number or email address.
a) Information Submitted to MPM Website: Users must provide contact details like name and mobile number for registration and booking. Financial information is collected via secure payment gateways for billing. MPM stores only contact details and payment amounts, not financial data.
b) Third Party Advertisement: Currently, MPM does not provide or allow third-party advertisements on its website. Hence, no data is shared with external advertisers.
c) Information Obtained by Third Parties: Payment details such as card numbers, expiry dates and bank information are collected and stored solely by our payment gateway service provider. MPM receives only transaction numbers and payment statuses.
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5. Changes to Privacy Policy: MPM may update or change its privacy policy without prior notice. Updates are effective immediately upon posting.
6. Technical Considerations: MPM takes due care of data security, but technical issues may arise. Users are encouraged to report any website or data issues for prompt attention.
7. Disclaimer: While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, MPM welcomes feedback on any omissions or inaccuracies found on the website.
Maheshwari Pragati Mandal, Mumbai
Maheshwari Bhavan - Andheri (West),
New Link Road Extension, Near Oshiwara Police Station,
Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 053.
Phone: (022) 2637 4253
Effective Date: February 10, 2020
Website: bookingandheri.mpmmumbai.in
Terms and Conditions
Full details like name, address, contact number, and ID proof are required for booking.
Rates are quoted in INR and exclude GST, which will be collected at check-in.
Check-in: 8:00 AM | Check-out: 8:00 AM next day.
Early check-in is subject to availability; previous-night booking ensures guaranteed early check-in.
Foreign guests must present valid passports and visas. Indian guests must present government-approved ID proof.
Two adults per room; a third person may stay with permission. Children under 5 may stay free without extra bed.
Bookings may be corrected or cancelled by MPM at any time. Refunds will be provided for advance payments as applicable.
Guests must carry the printout of booking confirmation at check-in.
Accommodation may be denied or cancelled if incorrect information is provided.
Guests must pay for any damages or loss caused to Bhavan's property.
Use of iron, stove, or electric appliances is strictly prohibited in rooms.
Consumption of non-veg food, alcohol, tobacco, or drugs is strictly prohibited.
Main gate remains closed between 10:30 PM and 5:00 AM.
Guests are responsible for their personal belongings. MPM is not liable for loss or theft.
Rules for Cancellation (Andheri Bhavan Rooms)
MPM means Maheshwari Pragati Mandal, Andheri (West), Mumbai.
On Successful Payment: Users are notified upon successful transactions via SMS if a mobile number is provided. The payment is credited to MPM's account and confirmation appears in the user's bank statement.
On Cancellation: If a user cancels mid-process, the transaction is recorded as cancelled. Users must initiate cancellations through the website if required.
Refund Policy:
70% of room rent + 100% security deposit refundable up to 7 days before booking (till 6 PM).
50% of room rent + 100% security deposit refundable up to 1 day before check-in.
After that, only 100% of security deposit is refundable.
Website: bookingandheri.mpmmumbai.in