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Water Kingdom is said to be Asia's largest theme water park and is located at Gorai, Mumbai. It is an extension of the Essel World. Besides the fun rides what attracts the visitors here are its innovative architecture set amidst forests. Water Kingdom has been acclaimed to be the largest theme ... |
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Essel World is an amusement park in Mumbai, India. It is the oldest amusement park in the city. It is one of the first and oldest amusement parks in India, yet it has a new style and concept. Essel world is an internationally-styled theme and amusement park that has set the ground for contemporary f... |
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Moghul Masjid Iranian Mosque was constructed just over a century ago, by an Iranian trader, Mohomed Hussain Shirazi, the man who along with his Lucknow wife gave the Mumbaikar Shias a place that is a spiritual oasis. It is a Iranian Mosque no doubt, made for the Iranian migrants, bakery owners , res... |
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Eros Cinema is one of the very rare single-screen cinemas still left in Mumbai. It's Art Deco style almost makes it a heritage building in Mumbai. It's founder Mr. Shiavax S. Cambata established Eros Theatre in the year 1938 at Churchgate the very heart of the business center. Architects S... |
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Mumbai Port Trust has a facility at Ferry Wharf Shed no. 2, known as Bhaucha Dhakka, Mazgaon, Mumbai for operating scheduled cruise services. Bhaucha Dhakka (Colaba Dockyard) is also called Ferry Wharf. It was built by Lakshman Hari Chandarjee Ajinkya in 1841, more affectionately addressed as “bha... |
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In Worli in Mumbai, India and close to the Haji Ali Dargah is the Dargah of HAJI ISLMAIL HASHUM BAHADUR popularly known as MAMA Haji Ali Dargah. AMIR-BAHR HAJI ISLMAIL HASHUM BAHADUR,was a great captain and navigator Of Indian seas who died on 20th September 1912, and was buried in this tomb erected... |
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Mahim Dargah is Bombay's oldest dargah. The dargah of Makhdoom Ali Mahimi (1372-1431), the secular Sufi saint, is popular as the Mahim Dargah. Reported to be at least 350 years old, the Dargah Sharief has five domes, the only dargah in Mumbai to have more than one dome. Mahimi was the first Ind... |
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The present General Post Office building in Mumbai, India, just outside the CST Railway station, earlier known as VT Railway station was designed in 1902 by John Begg, consulting architect to the government. It is the first building in India in Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. The chief feature... |
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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... |
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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... |
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The Basilica of Our Lady of the Mount, more commonly known as Mount Mary, is a Roman Catholic church in the heart of Mumbai. The church stands on a hillock about 80n above sea level overlooking the Arabian Sea. Although the current church edifice is just 100 years old, the history behind the current... |
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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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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... |
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Mannat is Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan's house. Mannat is one of the ten best bungalows in Mumbai city situated in the bustling suburb - Bandra, overlooking the blue Arabian sea. The building is so grand that it comes under the Protected Structure Act.
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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... |
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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... |
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The Borivali National Park, officially known as the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, is a unique National Park in that it lies within the borders of a city.Within the Park, the ancient Kanheri Caves dating back 2,400 years were sculpted out of the rocky cliffs. The forest area of the Park houses around ... |
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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... |
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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... |
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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... |
