Friday, 24 June 2011

Mumbai : Mani Bhavan


Maharashtra - Mumbai or Bombay : Mani Bhavan  

Mani Bhavan, Mumbai

Mani Bhavan is located nearby the 'August Kranti Maidan', and it is on the Laburnum Road. This was the house where Mahatma Gandhi used to stay during his visits to Mumbai. Now days this is a small museum.
There is photo exhibition pictures the major incidents in Gandhiji's life and very good collection of books by or about Gandhiji are found here. This is open for all from 9.30 AM. to 9 PM. everyday. 



Mumbai : Malabar Hill


Maharashtra - Mumbai or Bombay : Malabar Hill

Malabar Hill, Mumbai

Malabar Hill is the expensive amongst all in the Mumbai residential area and it is located at the Northern end of the Backbay. One can enjoy the splendid views of the Arabian Sea from there easily. It is most sought after attractions are the Kamala Nehru Park and the Hanging Gardens.
There is a temple of Walkeshwar on the southern end of Malabar Hill. 



Mumbai : Mahalaxmi Temple


Maharashtra - Mumbai or Bombay : Mahalaxmi Temple

Mahalaxmi Temple, Mumbai

Mahalaxmi temple is nearby Haji Ali mosque and visible from that place. This is the temple of very popular Goddess in this financial capital of India. As per the legends about this temple, when the Britishers were constructing sea wall for joining Malabar Hill and Worli at the end of 18th century, the Goddess appeared in the dreams of the local Hindu contractor and blessed him with success if he rebuilds her temple.
As well as the most unbelievable thing is that the statue of this goddess was unearthed during the construction of that wall. The contractor then believed his dreams were true and granting a land nearby, where he built the temple, which stands to this day. 



Mumbai : Juhu Beach


Maharashtra - Mumbai or Bombay : Juhu Beach

Juhu Beach, Mumbai

Juhu Beach is also one of the famous beaches in Mumbai city. It is the place where you can find the rich and the famous people came for hangouts. The Juhu beach is not a place for taking bath and to lie around. It is most famous for sunset.
It is location in the Central suburb of Mumbai and Mumbai's street food is the main attraction for food lovers. One can see ISKCON Temple, St. Joseph Church and Gandhi Gram as are nice places to visit in Mumbai anytime of the year.
On weekends one can have a carnival type of atmosphere here and horse rides, camel rides, dancing monkeys and many more will be always present around you to entertainyou. Luxurious hotels are enjoyable as well as the marvelous apartments line on Southern end of the Beach is worth seeing. 



Mumbai : Horniman Circle


Maharashtra - Mumbai or Bombay : Horniman Circle

Horniman Circle, Mumbai


After taking right turn from Flora Fountain that is Hutatma Chowk on the Vir Nariman Road to the Old Custom House, Town Hall and Mint on the imposing Horniman Circle. It is the stately, arcaded circle of buildings around the sole surviving section of Mumbai's original Cotton Green was laid out in the 1860.
This circle is overlooked from the east by the neo classical Town Hall, where one can find the Asiatic Library and the Mumbai Municipal State Central Library. It has the collection of old and rare manuscripts. Also beautiful park in the centre of these buildings seems like an oasis of quiet amidst chaos.
The Banyan tree that served as Mumbai's first stock exchange is still there and the modern stock exchange is situated in a high-rise building. The St. Thomas Cathedral located nearby Mumbai's oldest buildings. The first service was conducted on Christmas day in the year 1718. The cathedral is open since 7 AM. to 6 PM. everyday and for all. 

Mumbai : Haji Ali


Maharashtra - Mumbai or Bombay : Haji Ali

Haji Ali, Mumbai


Haji Ali is located at the end of long causeway poking into the Arabian Sea and it is the beautiful mausoleum. It is a whitewashed mosque which contains the tombs of the MuslimSaint 'Haji Ali' who was said to have been a wealthy local merchant who renounced the material world after his trip to Mecca.
This mosque was built in the 19th century by the devotees of Saint Haji Ali. But there is also another story describes that Haji Ali died while on pilgrimage to Mecca and his casket miraculously floated back to Mumbai and landed at this spot.
The mosque is only visited in low tides via the concrete causeway made for a walk towards it. The sunset view from this mosque is quite spectacular and relaxing. 



Mumbai : Gateway of India


Maharashtra - Mumbai or Bombay : Gateway of India

Gateway of India, Mumbai


Gateway of India is one of the most sought by everybody visiting India for truism and especially in Mumbai. The Indo-Saracenic style Gateway of India built-in 1927 and designed by George Witter to commemorate the visit of George V and Queen Mary in the year 1911.
It is modeled in honey colour basalt on 16th century Gujarati work faces out to Mumbai Harbour at the tip of Apollo Bunder in Colaba. It is one of the significance building in the city and favorite gathering spot for many locals in the evening as well as on the weekends.
Also there is another place worth watching is 'Elephanta Island', one can go by boats from the gateways. Touts, photographers, balloon sellers and snake charmers adds more glitters to this bazaar. This is very special area for the Mumbaiites to wonder at evening time.