Girgaon, or Girgaum,( Marathi: गिरगांव ) is an area in southern Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. It is near the coast.[1] A section of Marine Drive is located here.[2]
Girgaon
गिरगांव | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 Girgaon back road, c. 1905 | |
  Girgaon | |
| Coordinates: 18°57′11″N 72°48′47″E / 18.953°N 72.813°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai City |
| City | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Demonym | Girgaonkar |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400004 |
Girgaon gets its name from being located at the foot of Malabar Hill in South Mumbai.The Sanskrit term “Giri” stands for hills, whereas the sanskrit word “gram” denotes a village. Thus, it originally meant a village at the foothill of mountains.
Notable Buildings
edit- Keshavji Naik Chawl, Deshmukh lane, Khadilkar road
- Saifee Hospital
- Sir Harkisan Das Reliance Foundation Hospital
- Mafatlal Club
- Royal Opera House
- Marathi Sahitya Sangha
- Roxy Cinema
Entertainment and Attractions
edit- Girgaon Chowpatty
- Taraporewala Aquarium
- Marine Drive
- Buleshwar Market
- Girgaon Chowpatty View point
Transport
editGirgaon is well connected by the :
- Charni Road Railway station on the Western line
- upcoming Girgaon Metro station on the Aqua Line( Line 3).
Temples
edit- Shree Swami Samartha Mutt, Kandewadi (Khadilkar marg)
- Datta Temple Wadi, Jaykar Marg
- Shree Laxmi Narayan And Shree Siddhivinayak Deool, JSS marg
- Phadke Wadi Ganpati Temple
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Karmakar, Kalyan (2016). The Travelling Belly : Eating Through India's By-Lanes. Gurgaon. ISBN 978-93-5009-911-7. OCLC 968895956.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Census of India, 1981: Maharashtra. Series 12. Manager of Publications. 1986. p. 36.
External links
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