Mumbai: Front Door Of India
The amazing capture above depicts the city of Mumbai.
Mumbai is the city that never sleeps and is always abuzz with activities. This city is the powerhouse, financial capital, fashion epicenter of India. With a massive population of 18.4 million, Mumbai is the ninth most populous city in the world. Mumbai is located at west coast of India and has a deep natural harbor. In 2009, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. It is also the wealthiest city in India and has the highest GDP in South, West, or Central Asia. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires and millionaires among all cities in India.
This city isn’t a threatening place but it’s full of energy, limited public transport and pollution which makes it challenging for visitors to traverse between various areas. There are unique bazaars, great clubs and beautifully crafted temples to look for.
Some of the amazing places to visit during a trip to Mumbai are-
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya earlier known as Prince of Wales Museum of Western India is a beautifully constructed and well planned museum in Mumbai. It was founded in the early 20th century by citizens of Mumbai. It is located in the heart of South Mumbai near the Gateway of India.
The museum was renamed in the 1990s after Shivaji, the founder of Maratha Empire. This museum is located inside the Victorian Garden called as Jijamata Udyaan. This museum is inspired by intriguing styles of Hindu, British and Islamic architecture. This museum is surrounded by a garden of flower beds and palm trees.
This museum showcases approximately 50,000 exhibits of ancient Indian history as well as objects from foreign lands, categorized primarily into three sections: Art, Archaeology and Natural History. The museum houses rare artifacts from ancient India from the time of the Guptas, Mauryas, Chalukyas and Rashtrakuta.
This is Mumbai’s biggest and best Museum.Two of the upstairs galleries is air-conditioned which offers a welcome relief to the summer heat. There’s a fine cafeteria at the entrance and the museum shop is quite exotic.
Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel is a five-star hotel located at Colaba in Mumbai which is next to the gateway of India
This famous landmark is a part of the Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces. This hotel is the flagship of the group with over 560 rooms and 44 suites. There are 1,500 staff which contains 35 butlers. From architectural point of view, there are two buildings that makes up this hotel, the Taj Mahal Palace, and the Tower which are two distinct buildings .Both these buildings were built at different times and in different architectural designs.
Mumbai’s most famous landmark, this stunning and luxurious hotel is a blend of Islamic and Renaissance style of architecture. It was built in 1903 by the Parsi industrialist JN Tata when he was denied access to one of the top European hotels on account of being a native
After the 2008 nightmare in which many brave officers were martyred, this hotel reopened after increasing its security on Independence Day 2010.
This was the first hotel in India to employ women, the first to have electricity and it also housed freedom-fighters with no charges during the struggle for independence.
Iskcon Temple, Mumbai
ISKCON temple, Mumbai officially known as Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari ji Temple is a temple located at Juhu,Mumbai.
It is spread over four acres of land. The founder of ISKCON also known as Swami Prabhupada inspired the construction of this beautiful temple of Lord Krishna in Mumbai. Other Idols present at this temple includes Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari and Sri Sri Sita Rama Laxman Hanuman which were personally installed by Swami Prabhupada.
This temple is visited by thousands of people every year. This temple plays an important role in the Hare Krishna story, as founder Swami Prabhupada spent extended periods here . During prayer time, kirtan dancing is accompanied by crashing hand symbols and drumbeats.
