St.Joseph's Convent is an English medium girls Catholic educational institution conducted by the Congregation of the Daughters of the Cross. Established in 1864 by Sr. Theodorina of the order of the European Daughters of the Cross, this school is a landmark in education and was one of the earli... |
The Gateway of India is a monument in Mumbai. Located on the waterfront in Apollo Bunder area in South Mumbai, the Gateway is a basalt arch 26 metres high. While its design is a combination of both Hindu and Muslim architectural styles, the Gateway of India is a symbol of Hinduism & Islam. The ... |
Midway between the airport and main business district of Mumbai is an area few visitors dare venture into. Known as the Dharavi slums, it is strewn with rubbish, excrement and pools of filthy water.Dharavi is a slum and administrative ward, over parts of Sion, Bandra, Kurla and Kalina suburbs of Mum... |
Bombay Port has carved an unique niche for itself in the Indian commercial geography. The port has completed 135 years of dedicated service to the nation. For decades, Mumbai Port remained India's premier port. The Port of Mumbai has long been the principal gateway of India. It lies midway on t... |
Pigeons mill around in an open enclosure, feeding on grains that people toss over the waist high fence. Feeding pigeons is an old tradition in Mumbai. There are several 'kabutar khanas' in the city at Dadar, Matunga, Bhuleshwar and CST, where pigeons are fed. At Dadar, the pigeons also hav... |
At nearly 1000 feet above sea level, over looking the Arabian Sea lies the majestic temple of Lord Babulnath [Lord Shiva], giving an illusion of Mount Kailas. Built in 1780, this temple is located at the end of Marine Drive and south of Malabar Hill. Also in 1900, a tall spire was added to this ausp... |
The Bandstand Promenade is a kilometer long walkway along the sea on the west side of Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai, India. Less than a decade old, it is simultaneously a popular hang out spot, a jogging track and a park.
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Kamathipura is Mumbai's oldest and Asia's largest red-light district. The area was set up by the British for their troops, which acted as their official "comfort zone". This small region boasted the most exotic consorts. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, a large number women ... |
Joggers' Park in Bandra is a seaside jogging track where joggers of Bandra congregate. It is covered by sea from 2 sides and has a 200-300 m wide space for jogging. With coconut tree avenues and nice seating arrangements it gives a good view of the sunset over the sea. It also has a small amuse... |
A unique feature of Mumbai, the dhobi is a traditional laundryman, who will collect your dirty linen, wash it, and return it neatly pressed to your doorstep. All for a pittance. The "laundries" are called "ghats": row upon row of concrete wash pens, each fitted with its own flogg... |
Nariman Point is Mumbai's premier business district. It was named after Khursheed Framji Nariman, a Parsi visionary. The area is situated on land reclaimed from the sea. It had the distinction of having the highest commercial real estate rental space in the world in 1995 at $175 per square foot... |
The Bandra Worli Sea Link officially the Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link, is an 8-lane cable-stayed bridge with pre-stressed concrete viaduct approaches, which links Bandra and the western suburbs of Mumbai with Worli and central Mumbai, and is the first phase of the proposed West Island Freeway system. The R... |
Land's End is a neighbourhood in the Bandra suburb. It is at the southermost point of Bandra. At this point remnants of an ancient Portuguese fort, the Castella de Aguada or the "Fort of the Waterpoint" stands. The Portuguese built this strategically located fort in 1640, as an outpos... |
The Swati Building has now been reconstructed. Lokhandwala Complex, also known as Lokhandwala, is a large residential and commercial area in Andheri, Mumbai, India. It is located approx 5 km from Andheri station (Andheri (w)). Lokhandwala has transformed from a largely residential suburb to one of t... |
Originally named after the father of its benefactor, the David Sassoon Building for the Elphinstone High School, is a 452 ft long Indo-Gothic structure. It was designed in 1872 by architect George Twigge Molecey, the assistant to James Trubshawe. Architecturally, the building is constructed from Kur... |
Ballard Estate is an old European style business district situated in South Mumbai next to the 'Fort' area. Located between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) and the 'Fort' area of South Mumbai, it hosts the offices of shipping companies and the headquarte... |
Attractively furnished 440 room, Sea Rock Hotel in Bandra offers sweeping vistas of the breathtaking Arabian Sea. Once on the top list of the Mumbai star hotels, it now stands as a ruined building with plans for restoration. It was one of the sites of the 1993 bomb blasts which wrecked the entire fa... |
The Afghan Memorial Church of St. John an old heritage monument in Mumbai, is located in the Colaba area. The church was established in 1847 AD and consecrated 11 years later as a memorial to those who fell in the First Afghan War of 1843 and Sind campaign of 1838. At the entrance, there is a big bl... |
Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in Asia with a rich heritage, now spanning three centuries in its 133 years of existence. What is now popularly known as BSE was established as "The Native Share & Stock Brokers' Association" in 1875.Today, BSE is the world's... |
Legend has it that Lord Ram, Sita and Laxman had stopped in this area for a break while his kingdom was being terrorized by Raavan. The trio were thirsty for water and when none was to be found, Laxman shot an arrow into the ground from which oozed out a natural spring; Ganga is said to have travell... |
