Today, i went to the Town side of Mumbai. Formerly known as Bombay, it is composed of seven islands which wer brought together via land reclamation by our former British colonial rulers around the eighteenth-ninteenth century. These are:
1. Isle of Bombay: The largest isle by are of Bombay by area and mass.
2. Colaba : is a part of the city of Mumbai, India, and also a Lok Sabha constituency. During Portuguese rule in the 16th century, the island was known as Candil. After the British took over the island in the late 17th century, it was known as Colio
3. Old Woman's Island (Little Colaba): The Colaba Causeway built in 1838, connected this last island to the mainland of Bombay, along with the island of Colaba.
4. Mahim: was one of the seven islands that originally made up Mumbai. Mahim, or Mahikawati as it was known, was the capital of Raja Bhimdev, who reigned over the region in the 13th century. He built a palace and a court of justice in Prabhadevi, as well as the first Babulnath temple.
5. Mazagaon: It is part of South Mumbai and can be reached by Byculla Station on the Central railway line and Dockyard Road Station on the Harbour Railway line. Located in Mazagaon are maritime companies like the Bombay Port Trust and Mazagaon Dock Ltd., the Mazagaon Court and Anglo-Indian schools like the St. Peters School and St. Mary's School.
6. Parel: It belonged to the 13th century kingdom of Raja Bhimdev. The name has come from the Parali Vaijanath Mahadev temple, dedicated to Shiva.
7. Worli: is a part of South Mumbai which extends from Haji Ali to Prabhadevi. It is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west and the neighbourhoods of Haji Ali to the south, Mahalaxmi to the east and Prabhadevi to the north.
I went to Marine Drive today, which is situated in Churchgate, South Bombay. The official name for this road, though rarely used, is: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road. It was earlier known as Sonapur to local Marathi people. The highlight of Marine drive is the beautiful promenade along the road where many of the citizens take in a breath of fresh air and view the daily sunsets. The promenade is lined with palm trees. At the northern end of Marine Drive is Chowpatty Beach. This is a popular beach famed for its Bhel puri (local fast food).Marine Drive is also known as the Queen's Necklace because if viewed at night from an elevated point anywhere along the drive, the street lights resemble a string of pearls, forming a necklace.We had only gone there to select a nice wedding saree for My very own WEDDING!! The wedding's on the 18th of July, so, i'll be posting the photographs and/or videos right here on my blog. Till then, about my little adventure...
We went to Churchgate from train, and ended up at Churchgate station, where we sought to get a cab from the Taxi stand outside of Eros, the theatre. This is the view from the taxi stand of CHURCHGATE STATION:
From here, we drove toward Marine Drive, and on the way, we saw THE TOWN LIBRARY:
THE SIGN-BOARD OF A CHURCH:
WEIRD HAUNTED-COLLEGE:
AND THE RAJABAI TOWER, INFAMOUS AS A SUICIDE-SPOT:
After a long drive, we finally reached Nariman Point, where the Marine Drive lays:
At Nariman Point was our Destination, which happened to be RoopMilan:
We saw alot of Saris:
But, finally, I made my Decision:
This beautiful Burgundy sari with intricately patterned Zari-work flowers and border. This was, by far, the most beautiful real zari sari, ever!
Phew! Long day, ain't it?
