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Shree Sanatan Dharam Sabha , Geeta Bhavan, Hari Mandir, commonly known as Hari Mandir, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ram and Krishna. It is located in Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar, Mumbai, India. Established in 1950 and rebuilt in 1980, it is one of the oldest and most famous temples in the locality from Sion - Chembur to Wadala - Matunga.HistoryIn the year 1947 after the Partition of India, which was the worst massacre of the 20th century millions of refugees came to India. Among them around 1000 human beings moved to Mumbai (previously known as Bombay). They were barefooted,starving and in search of a place to live. They found a camp in the military barracks of Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar. After settling down,they felt the need to open a place of religious worship. In late 1947 people gathered and brought idols from their house and started praying. Mats-carpets were in the name of wall and tin-sheet for roof and established a raw temple(Mandir). On 13 April 1950 a proper structural temple created and was named as "Hari Mandir". In Year 1953 mandir received Land from Government of India and established a proper temple also registered a trust named as "Shree Sanatan Dharam Sabha (Regd.) Mumbai" In 1980 trust installed new moorti (idols) of Lord Shree Ram, Mata Sita, Laxmanji, Hanumanji, Shree Radhe-Krishna, Matarani, Mahadev Shivji and Mata Parvati which is present till date.