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Girgaon Chowpatty & Marine Drive

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Mumbai is blessed with some beautiful beaches and Girgaon Chowpatty is one of them. What I like most about Marine drive and Girgaon Chowpatty, I get to watch beautiful sunset with thousands of other people. I had spent my numerous evenings with my close friends at Marine Drive, a beautiful boulevard along with a coast of Arabian Sea. Though, Marine drive and chowpatty are always heavily crowded, but I never get tired of visiting them. People come, sit and relax for hours. Local sellers offer chatai/mat to the visitors on charge of hours for the more comforting evening.There are a few food stalls nearby chowpatty. One can try street food/chat items like Panipuri, Pav bhaji, Bhelpuri, Ice creams etc. Girgaon Chowpatty get a quite attention during the time of Ganesh Chaturthi, a Hindu festival. The beach is famous for Ganesh visarjan in Mumbai, where people come to immerse the Ganesh idols in the sea. As per my Mission Mumbai 50 list, Girgaon Chowpatty and Marine Drive are the must see places in Mumbai. So, next …

Kala Ghoda Art Festival 2015 in Photos

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The most awaited and famous art festival in Mumbai, Kala Ghoda Festival and luckily, this time as well, I got a chance to visit the Kala Ghoda Festival 2015. Back in 2012, I had visited Kala Ghoda Festival with a few of my friends. Both the times,the place was heavily crowded due to the popularity of the festival, but it was a fun and refreshing experience to see thousands of people and many events happening in one place at one time. Apart from Mumbai Marathon, Kala Ghoda Festival is one of the popular events in Mumbai and it has gained a quite attention among the mumbaikars as well as the world tourists. Well, Mumbaikars do not need any introduction of what Kala Ghoda Festival is, but for others here is a bit info of the Kala Ghoda Festival. Kala Ghoda Art Festival is an annual art festival organized by Kala Ghoda Association in Kala Ghoda area of Mumbai. It mainly includes events of art, street acts, design & architecture, music, street stalls,food, culture, technology,visual art and heritage walk etc. …

St. John’s Baptist Church – 500 Years Old Church

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Instead of working, I was searching for the “Haunted Places in Mumbai”. Then, I came across a very interesting article from site mumbaigloss.in,  “20 most haunted places in Mumbai “. I was shocked and surprised; when I saw Seepz, my office location on the list. So, I started reading the full article. Here is the story, I was reading from an article posted on site http://mumbaigloss.in/ “St. John’s Baptist Church, a centuries old Portuguese church was once an abode to the spirit of a young bride who used to torment people coming in the vicinity of the church. Just one prayer meet (mass) is held in a year. The exorcism in 1977 to get rid of the ghost was reportedly a terrifying experience for all those present that moonless night. “As the priest read lines from the Bible, we first heard manic laughter, and then loud wailing. The sobbing of the unknown voice finally stopped, and suddenly there was a loud splashing sound from the pond next to the church. Everything then fell silent. The …

My First Marathon

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The one thing, I always wanted to do in Mumbai, finally I did it on last Sunday (18 Jan 2015). Yes! I ran a Marathon, Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon – Dream Run (6km). I have been living in Mumbai since 4.5 years and I had heard so much about the famous Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon (SCMM). It is the largest Marathon in Asia.  Fortunately, this time I got a chance to run a marathon. It was organized by my office team, Mastek Foundation. I am really thankful to the Mastek Foundation team for making The Run Day totally amazing and fun. It is my one of the best experiences, which everyone should have at least once in a lifetime. So, it started early Sunday morning, my roommate and I were fully energetic about the Marathon day. As expected, local trains toward the CST station were heavily crowded. When we first reached to CST station, I noticed colors everywhere. People were in groups, wearing colorful T-shirts mostly representing their company. For us, it was a “Go Green” …

Haji Ali Dargah – A Mosque of Faith

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It was a mix of experience, I felt good and I felt bad. Walking down on the road leading toward Haji Ali Dargah; I realized how important to have a faith and a hope in our life. My little sister wanted us to visit Haji Ali Dargah and pray for our good health and happiness. People have a belief and faith that if we pray and ask for something at the Dargah, the very soon that wish will get fulfilled. I am not sure how true it is, but this time I decided to visit this place. Haji Ali is the one of the places on my list of Mumbai Mission. The Dargah was built around 800 years ago. It is actually tomb of the Sayed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari. As I stay in the central part of Mumbai. I took train till Byculla station and then taxi till Dargah Road. The sight of Haji Ali can be seen from the main road. Haji Ali is located in one of the expensive areas of …

Global Vipassana Pagoda

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After exploring CST and Hornimam Circle area, the next destination in my list was the Global Vipassana Pagoda.I was so excited about this trip since I had heard good reviews about this place. It was fun to travel in each possible mode of transportation in Mumbai to reach pagoda; first in the bus then auto rickshaw and lastly in ferry (total 2 hours journey) but it was totally worth experience. When I reached to Essel world, there were two ways; one way to Essel world and another way lead to the pagoda.The Global Vipassana pagoda is one of the seven wonders of Maharashtra and world’s largest stone dome built without any supporting pillars. The pagoda is the Buddhist temple or Vihara mostly used for religious purpose, mediation or worship. The main purpose of building pagoda was to show gratitude toward Lord Buddha for his contributions. The trust mainly runs on the donations,learning Vipassana techniques and meditation camps are free of the cost. The main entrance was decorated with authentic gold painted designs and it was surrounded …

Mission Mumbai – A Street Walk Around CST Station & Hornimam Circle – Part 1

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As I’m on my Mission Mumbai, I have started exploring places in Mumbai. It is quite interesting to know your own city in better way. This time I visited the area around CST (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus) station and Hornimam Circle. The historical and one of the crowded stations of Mumbai.CST station is formerly known as “Victoria Terminus”. It is built in British time. It is a UNESCO world heritage site # 945. After exploring the CST station, I started to walk down to the street leading to Hornimam circle via Boza bazaar. Mostly of the footpath was occupied by the local market of clothes, bags, electronic items or jewelries. It took me around 20 minutes to reach Hornimam Circle. It is also known as Elphinstone Circle and is one of the venues for the famous Kala Ghoda festival. Hornimam circle is circular garden at the center of the place which is mostly surrounded by catchy office premises, shops and restaurants. After relaxing sometime in the garden; I had a look around the nearby area. I came across magnificent structures …

Sanjay Gandhi National Park & Kanheri Caves

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Location                  –          Borivali Nearest Railway station   –   Borivali Attraction Type Sanjay Gandhi National Park       –              National Park Kanheri Caves                            –             Ancient Buddhist Caves Why Sanjay Gandhi National Park & Kanheri caves are so famous? Sanjay Gandhi Nation Park (SGNP) – SGNP is one of the most visited places in Mumbai .It’s also known as “Borivali National Park”. Park has a large forest area especially famous for natural beauty, wildlife, various plants, lakes, nature trails and mini hiking experiences. SGNP is a pollution free area and a peaceful place to go away from the city chaos. Park is mostly surrounded by beautiful hills range. There are many services that park team offers like Cycling, Tiger & Lion safari, Boating and Toy train (Vanrani) ride etc. Vanrani (Jungle Queen) ride is around 30 mins toy train journey inside the jungle. Kanheri Caves – Kanheri Caves are one of the reasons which attracting tourists to the Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The caves are located inside the national park, around 7 km from main park entrance. There are total …

Mission Mumbai 50 – 50 Places to Visit in Mumbai

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“It’s never too late to revisit a DREAM, realize previously abandoned GOAL, or take a leap of faith toward something you have LONG DESIRED. You have got a lot of life to left to live. So go out and start making it AMAZING” – Stephanie Cooper It’s true; I always dream of travelling and exploring new places, trying different types of food, experiencing things that I have never done before. But the true story is different; actually I have not done anything yet to pursue my passion. At age 25, after completing 4 years of my corporate job finally I realized and accepted something big is missing in my life. I have a good job which pays me well, comfortable routine, supporting family and friends but at the back of my mind I know, this is not how I always wanted to live or spend my life. I have been living in Mumbai for 4 years. Mumbai is the one of the most attracted tourist places of India. Tourists around the world spend their money …

Evening at Bandstand, Bandra

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The bandstand is one of the tourist attractions in Mumbai, specially famous for the beautiful sea view and bollywood star’s residences. It is located in Bandra, western part Mumbai. The bandstand is a pleasant place to enjoy evening sunset. Along the seashore, there are bungalows of famous Bollywood stars like Sharukhan’s Mannat, Rekha’s Basera, and Salman khan’s galaxy apartments etc. The place is always crowded, mostly occupied by joggers or couples. After spending a few hours around the bandstand, I visited Juhu beach. It took us around 20 mins from the auto rickshaw to reach Juhu beach. Juhu Beach is quite crowded in the Night. There are varieties of food stalls at beach like chat stalls, ice-creams, pav bhaji etc. Don’t forget to grab a bite of famous butter pav bhaji from food stalls.