Updated On: 14 January, 2026 04:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The temple visit is being seen as highly symbolic, coming amid claims by the Thackeray cousins that they are jointly contesting the civic elections to “save Mumbai”

The Thackeray cousins, accompanied by their wives and children, offered prayers to Mumbadevi, who is revered as the patron goddess of the city. Pic/X
A day before the high-stake BMC Election 2026, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray visited the iconic Mumbadevi temple in Mumbai on Wednesday, reported the PTI.
The Thackeray cousins, accompanied by their wives and children, offered prayers to Mumbadevi, who is revered as the patron goddess of the city.