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The Church of Our Lady of Assumption, located off M.G. Road, was built in 1630 [4] and was one of the oldest churches of Mumbai. The pond located at Shankar Mandir, Kandivali village is used for immersions during Ganesh Chaturthi. A 150-year-old shrine [5] to Shri Karsangli Akurli Mata, Varahi Mata Temple is at Shankar Lane. Holy Cross Chapel ...
Bhandup (Pronunciation: [bʱaːɳɖup]) (listen ⓘ) is a suburban locality in Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, India. The name Bhandup is derived from Bhandupeshwar, one of the names of the Hindu god Shiva. An old temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Bhandupeshwar Mahadev Mandir, is located in Bhandup (west) near Moti Bai Wadi IDUBS high ...
Lalbaugcha Raja (English: The King of Lalbaug) is the sarvajanik (public) Ganesha idol kept at Lalbaug, a locality in Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra, during the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The idol gives darshan [ clarification needed ] to the devotees for 11 days; thereafter it is immersed in the Arabian Sea at Girgaon Chowpatty on ...
The Siddhivinayak temple receives donations of around ₹ 100 million (US$1.2 million) – ₹ 150 million (US$1.7 million) every year, which makes it Mumbai city's richest temple trust. [6] In 2004, the Siddhivinayak Ganpati Temple Trust, which operates the temple, was accused of mismanaging donations.
In the 16th century, Malad consisted of a number of villages including Orlem (also known as Valnai), Kharodi, Rathodi, Malwani, Marve, Aksa, Madh and Chincholi. The other old settlements in Malad were villages occupied by the local SKP community, East Indian Community, Bhandaris and Kolis - who are recognized as the original native inhabitants of Mumbai, these communities are still living in ...
Tilak Nagar, Chembur West, Mumbai 400089. Tilak Nagar is a residential colony in Chembur of Mumbai. There is also a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai suburban railway by this name. Named after freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak, this is a suburban area in Chembur West, Mumbai, India.
Matunga was among the first well planned localities of Mumbai. The Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion plan of 1899-1900 was formulated to evenly distribute population as well as provide better living standards. [3] Matunga has a juxtaposition of Irani cafes and Udupis and houses one of the oldest residents of Mumbai. [4] [5] [6]
Kolaba Fort Containing i) Sarja Kot, ii) The North Causeway, iii) The Manik Chawda, iv) The South causeway, v) The Talghar, vi) The Padmawati Shrine, vii) The Temple of Gulbai or Mahishasuri, viii) The Shrine of Bhawani, ix) The Nanisahib's Palace, x) The Thorla wada, xi) The Reservoir Apsaras, xii) The Temple of Ganpati-Panchyatan, xiii) The ...