My World #10

Sugarcane juice is a popular thirst quencher in Mumbai. The sugarcane sticks pass through the huge stainless-steel crusher as it squeezes out the fresh drink. Some ginger and lemon juice is often added to the juice to make it easily digestible. You can opt for juice without ice, or the ginger and lemon juice added. Served immediately, it is instantly gulped down by tourists, office goers and residents alike. Most office-goers love to have a glass of sugarcane juice in the afternoons, during lunch time.

My World #9

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Morning peak hour 'UP' ( heading from suburbs and other areas towards South Mumbai) traffic
at D. N. Road in South Mumbai

D. N. Road is an important road in Fort area in South Mumbai. J. N. Petit Library, Khadi Bhandar are on this road. The sidewalks are filled with vendors selling books, music cassettes, clothes, imported things like audio equipment, cameras, musical instruments and calculators etc. mostly imported from China.

The area is famous for its street shopping and the book stalls sell a myriad of books at negligible prices. Surrounded by old buildings the area is beautiful although getting defaced by the multitude of advertising banners.

My World #8

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THE INDIAN SAREE

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Brihan Mumbai Mahanagarpalika or the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (BMC), is one of the largest civic bodies in the world.

Located across the road from Victoria Terminus station, it was designed by FW Stevens, who designed VT station, and completed in 1893. The imposing tower rises to a height of 235 feet above the ground. The outstanding feature of the building is the Council Chamber with a ceiling of unpolished teak. At the entrance stands a splendid bronze statue of Sir Pherozshah Mehta.

 

My World #6

THE GATEWAY OF INDIA (VIEW FROM THE SEA)

The Gateway Of India is a major landmark in Mumbai. It is the most famous and most photographed monument of Mumbai. It was built as a triumphal arch in 1911 by the British government to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to India.

A short cruise into the harbour on one of the motor launches is a fun experience. Also, motor launches can be hired to visit Elephanta Caves, a World Heritage Site.

 

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The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel and the Taj Intercontinental Hotel tower is renowned

 the world over,  as a premier Landmark Hotel of the Orient.  Overlooking the Gateway of India with a panoramic view of the bay, the hotel is situated a few minutes away from the Central Business Districts of the city.

My World #4

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The building of the J. N. Petit Institute (among the highly acclaimed libraries in India) is a beautiful heritage building on D.N Road in Fort area in Mumbai. It is a neo-gothic sculpture with use of stained glass, painted arches, and the original aisle roof. The building is built with Malad stone and limestone.

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Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) is a historic railway station of the Mumbai suburban railway, as well as for some long-distance trains. It serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways in India and is one of the busiest railway stations in India.

It is an outstanding example of Victorian Gothic Revival architecture in India, blended with themes deriving from Indian traditional architecture.
Its remarkable stone dome, turrets, pointed arches and eccentric ground plan are close to traditional Indian palace architecture. It is an outstanding example of the meeting of two cultures, as British architects worked with Indian craftsmen to include Indian architectural tradition and idioms thus forging a new style unique to Bombay (now Mumbai).

It took 10 years to complete and was originally named "Victoria Terminus" in honour of the reigning Queen Victoria. In 1996, in keeping with the policy of renaming locations with Indian names, the station was renamed by the state government after Chhatrapati Shivaji, a famed 17th century Maratha king.

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Teminus is a part of the World Heritage Collection.

To know more, go to The World Heritage Site

My World #2

HAPPY DEEPAVALI

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Today, we celebrate Deepavali  (Diwali) ,  the 'Festival of Lights' where the lights or oil-lamps  signify victory of good over the evil within every human being.
We lit oil lamps near the door, which was adorned by a beautiful toran. Also, oil-lamps  are  traditionally lit at windows of all  rooms of the house.

A string of lights and a lantern hung in the balcony, and rangoli at the door completes the decoration. Fireworks, new clothes and sweets are an important part of the celebration.

We also perform a Lakshmi-Ganesh pooja. Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity.  Ganesha is woshipped at the beginning of any auspicious event.

The essence of Diwali cannot be expressed or explained in a few pictures or sentences. 
Tomorrow is the New Year according to the Hindu  calendar.

My World #1

Mumbai Local Train

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Being born and brought up in Mumbai, Mumbai Local Train is very much an important part of my world just like any other Mumbaikar. So, I choose to share this photo of a crowded train in the morning peak hours, as my first photo of 'my world'.

Mumbai local train is the lifeline of Mumbai. You might not find a Mumbai resident who has never travelled by train atleast once. From the children of age 3 to senior citizens, each one will have their tale to tell about their experiences while travelling by local  train.