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The Mandapeshwar Caves (Marathi: मंडपेश्वर गुहा) is an 8th Century rock-cut shrine dedicated to Shiva [1] located near Mount Poinsur in Borivali, a suburb of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The caves were originally Buddhist viharas. [2]
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 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 .
Lastly, from a point near the west end of this last range, a series of nine excavations trend to the south, but are no way remarkable. [ 13 ] What strikes every visitor to these Kanheri caves is the number of water cisterns, most of the caves being furnished with its own cistern at the side of the front court, and these being filled all the ...
It is located in the heart of South Mumbai near the Gateway of India. The museum was renamed in 1998 after Shivaji, the founder of the Maratha Kingdom. The building is built in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture, incorporating elements of other styles of architecture like the Mughal, Maratha and Jain. The museum building is surrounded by ...
Tourism in Mumbai (Bombay) is an industry that attracts almost 6 million tourists per year, making it the 30th-most visited location worldwide. [1] According to United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai was the second most populous city in India after Delhi and the seventh most populous city in the world with a population of 19.98 million.
The following is a list of tourist attractions, by country, that regularly use "living history" or historical reenactments either with professional actors or amateur groups. Most castles which open to the public use reenactment, even if not noted on this list.