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Sanjay Gandhi National Park is an 87 km 2 (34 sq mi) protected area in Mumbai, Maharashtra.It was established in 1969 with its headquarters situated at Borivali. [1]The 2400-year-old Kanheri caves, sculpted by monks out of the rocky basaltic cliffs, lie within the park.
The Mandapeshwar caves are smaller and lesser known as compared to the Kanheri caves in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Borivali East. [1] The ruins of an old Portuguese-built church stand on top of the caves. The Immaculate Conception Church is located to its south end.
The attractions include Sanjay Gandhi national park, fish park, Kanheri caves, Mandapeshwar caves, Water kingdom, the famous Rushivan and Hanuman Tekdi with some breath taking views of the suburbs. Borivali railway station is an originating & terminating Railway Station for Mumbai Local Trains towards Churchgate in the South & Virar in the North .
The Kanheri Caves (Kānherī-guhā [kaːnʱeɾiː ɡuɦaː]) are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the island of Salsette in the western outskirts of Mumbai, India.
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Vihar Lake (Pronunciation: ) is located near Vihar village on the Mithi River within the precincts of the Borivali National Park, also called the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, in North Mumbai. When built in 1860 (construction started in 1856), it was considered as the largest lake in Mumbai in the Salsette group of islands.
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