Amchi Mumbai

Whrn you travel India You must visit the Mumbai bcoz Mumbai known as the financial capital of India or the city of dreams or the city that never sleeps and many more such tags are attached with this city but the most apt is probably Mumbai- The city of stars "Bollywood". It is the largest film producing state in the world with more than 1000 films produced in a year. Mumbai is, without any doubt, the fashion capital of India.

Gateway of India Mumbai:
The Gateway of India is situated on the waterfront in South Mumbai. Anyone coming to Mumbai from this harbor is greeted by the huge monument, which stands as a testimony to the imperial bygone era of the city.
The architecture of the Gateway of Travel India comprises of a huge arch, which is approximately 26 m in height. The entire structure has been made by using yellow basalt and reinforced concrete. It has mainly been constructed as per the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture. One can also find the features of the Muslim architectural styles that were very much popular in Gujarat in the 16th century. The top of the monument stands adorned with a central dome, which has a diameter of 15 m.

Prince of Wales Museum:
The Prince of Wales Museum in Mumbai has been renamed as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. The museum was set up in the beginning of the 20th century to honor the visit of King George V’s to India, while he was still the Prince of Wales. Built by George Wittet the museum is located in the heart of South Mumbai at a stone’s throw distance from the Gateway of India. The Prince of Wales Museum or Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya has an architecture exhibiting Indo-Saracenic style with an imposing white dome adding to its grandeur. As one of the best museums in India, the Prince of Wales Museum has three main sections: Art, Archaeology and Natural History.

Mahalaxmi Temple:
Mahalaxmi Temple is one of the most prominent and scared temple in Mumbai, located at the coast on the north side of Malabar Hills. This temple is mainly dedicated to goddess Mahalaxmi and shrines the other goddesses are MahaKali and MahaSaraswati.
The Mahalaxmi Temple was built about the year in 1785. The history of the Mahalaxmi Temple is purportedly associated with the building of the “Hornby Vellard”. The engineers were facing the problems and enabled to connect the area of Mahalaxmi by Worli developing Breach Candy. The plan that was so difficult was dropped due to cruel tides. Suddenly on day, the goddess Mahalaxmi emerged in the chief engineer’s dream and asked him to constitute the pilgrimage of her at the original spot. Everything was cleared in his mind and he established the temple of Mahalaxmi and also built the Breach Candy successfully.
Five worship services are offered each day here. The first one is at 5 am, and it involves the waking of the deity with a Kakada - torch, to the accompaniment of hymns. The second worship service at 8 am involves the offeirng of the Shodashopachara pooja consisting of 16 elements. The afternoon and evening services and the Shejaarati pooja constitute the three other services.
Address:
Shree Karveer Nivasini Mahalakshmi Temple , Kolhapur-416012,Maharashtra. Phone : 0231- 2626147.
Manager : Dhanaji Jadhav -254779.
Other FamousTemples Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir,Walkeshwar temple,ISKCON temple,Babulnath Temple

The Tomb of Haji Ali:
Haji Ali Dargah was built in the year 1431 by a rich Muslim merchant, Haji Ali. According to the saga, the great saint was drowned at the place devotees built a mosque on the very place. While the other version says that He died on his tour to Mecca and his dead-body was put in a casket, which floated back on the sea flowing in Bombay. The casket was found and with paying tribute a tomb was built with His name.Haji Ali is visited by devotees from different walks of life. Every week, on Thursdays and Fridays about 40,000 pilgrims step into the dargah for offering prayer to the legendary saint. Religious activities and other issues relating Dargah is taken care of by the Sunni Barelvi Movement of India.

Chowpatty:
Chowpatty is a major tourist attraction in Mumbai. The charm of Chwpatti Beach gets increased much more during the annual Ganesh Chatturathi Festival. A visit to this beach provides an interesting outing with many permanent little kiosks. Chowpatty acts as a base "station between" leading upto Malabar Hill as it is linked to Malabar Hill, Girgaum, Gamdeviand Khetwadi
At the northen end of Marine Drive, Chowpatty beach bears the festive attraction. Chowpatty is a place with major attraction for children. There are many things for amusement like The Ferris Wheels, Merry-goround, Camel ride and pony ride. "Bhel- Puri" of Chawpatti is famous all over India, besides there are many other mouth watering attractions available at Chowpatty like golas, chat and kulfi. Snake charmers monkey shows, eunuchs, astrologers and drug peddlers are some other sources of entertainment. The recently opened "Nana Nani Park" along Chowpatty Beach serves good for the elderly to walk around in, sit and enjoy the sea breeze.

Aurangabad:
Aurangabad is one of the oldest cities in Maharashtra with a cultural heritage that includes, the Ajanta – Ellora caves and Daulatabad Fort. The town is named after Aurangzeb, the last Mughal emperor, and has many places to see, admire and know about. The most famous trip that should be taken from Aurangabad is that of the Ajanta and Ellora caves. Several fine Mughal monuments surround Aurangabad, including Aurangazeb’s mausoleum for his wife, the ‘Bibi-ka-Maqbara’ resembling Taj Mahal.

Khandala:

Khandal is more of a hill station which ideally makes it the most famous tourist spot near Mumbai. It is located 101 km southeast of Mumbai amidst the Sahyadri Range of Maharashtra. It is full of natural scenic beauty to capture ones insight. The place is appreciated with all the traits for travel and tourism requirements. Set and surrounded by the landscape beauty of natural greenery, peaceful environment, pollution free atmosphere indeed makes Khandala an ideal getaway location for the people who wish to seek some solace and solitary confinement yet with some amount of fun away from the hustling and bustling of the ever growing populated city of Mumbai. As an adventure lover, one can enjoy trekking, hiking and rock-climbing.

Lonavala:

Lonavala is a popular hill station at a height of 625 meters above the sea level in the western region of the state Maharashtra. The expanse of this exquisite hill station is about 38 square km. Lonavala, located by Sir Elphinstone, the then Governor of Bombay Presidency in 1871, derived its name from a Sanskrit word Lonavli means caves. The plenty of caves like Bhaja caves, Bedsa caves and Karla caves brought the name Lonavala to the city.This has been famed as a health resort due to its unpolluted environments and the pleasant climate all through the year. This is attracted by thousands of tourists, domestic as well as foreign, every year. Monsoon is the best climate with waterfalls, thriving lakes with full of water and lush greeneries all around. Chikki, the hard candy sweet, is a specialty item in Lonavala and is famous among the visitors to Lonavala.