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  2. Mandapeshwar Caves - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. List of tourist attractions in Mumbai - Wikipedia

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    The elephant sculpture from the Elephanta Caves is installed at the Jijamata Udyaan. A rainbow ride in EsselWorld Shivaji Park aerial view in Dadar. Adlabs Imagica; Andheri Sports Complex

  4. Sanjay Gandhi National Park - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. Borivali - Wikipedia

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    The pre-historic era's "Mandpeshwar" (“An 8th Century remains of a beautiful Edifice structure, Mandapeshwar caves is a rock cut architecture and a Hindu shrine of lord Shiva located near Borivali IC Colony, at walking distance from Dahisar Railway Station”) and "Kanheri caves" stand testament to the rich history of this place. Borivali was ...

  6. Madh Island - Wikipedia

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    The British occupied Salsette Island, Thana Fort, Fort Versova, and the island fort of Karanja in 1774. [2] It is secluded and difficult to reach, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Malad and is the last stop on Route 271 of BEST bus service or via Versova by ferry boat. Bus Number 269 departs from Borivali and reaches its final stop at Madh Jetty ...

  7. Tulsi Lake - Wikipedia

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    The nearest suburban electric train station is Borivli East on the Western Railways and is close to western express highway, with a further travel of 6 km from the station by road to the lake. [6] The nearest Sahar International Airport is at a distance of about 20 km. [ 7 ] As the lake is located inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, entry ...

  8. Kanheri Caves - Wikipedia

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    Among the places mentioned as the residences of donors to them, occur the names of Surparaka, the Supara of Greek and the Subara of Arab writers, the ancient capital of the northern Konkan; Kalyan, long a thriving port; Chemula, the Samylla of Greek geographers, on the island of Trombay; and Vasya perhaps Vasai or Bassein.

  9. List of neighbourhoods in Mumbai - Wikipedia

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    The remaining area belongs to Defence, Mumbai Port Trust, Atomic Energy Commission and Borivali National Park, which are out of the jurisdiction of the BMC. [4] Mumbai lies at the mouth of the Ulhas River on the western coast of India, in the coastal region known as the Konkan. It sits on Salsette Island, partially shared with the Thane ...