Okay, I won’t waste time with any introduction paragraph here. This is the second and concluding part of Savoring the Street Food of Mumbai post. I hope you enjoy it this as well.
I have already mentioned about some of the top street food destinations in Mumbai in my earlier blog post, but this time I am changing the topic slightly. Mumbai is not just about South Mumbai which remains the core part of the city, or about the suburbs where majority of the residents live these days. It is about the entire city that come together and make this city so uniquely beautiful. While I may not be completely happy with the kind of population growth that has made this city over-crowded, bringing people from all parts of the country. However, I also believe that the city would not have been what it is if these changes wouldn’t have happened. In my previous blog about street food, I mentioned some roadside stalls where you can find some great fast food or street food. This time, I am only focusing on the most popular street foods that you can find across the city, I mean literally any corner of the city. No matter wherever you are in Mumbai, all you need to do is walk down your neighborhood and you will find these food items right there. I dedicate this post to all the foodies who don’t care for comfort or restaurant decor, but who care about taste, freshness and are desperately hungry. Let’s get started with it.
Mumbai Sea Shore
There are some things in life that are inexplicable and I am sure you would agree that no matter where you live today, you will always stay connected to your roots and to the city that you were born and brought up. There is this strange bond that ties you up with that city and you always feel like you are an integral part of that city. I share the same bond and feeling for Mumbai, the city where I was born and have lived all my life. Although, the city has changed in many ways and it is not the same city that it was when I was in my teenage years, I still adore it and love it with the same amount of intensity. While there are many locals that have experienced the transformation of the city, I am trying to highlight certain points that international travelers will know about it because the city has never been shown like this before.
This is the concluding part of the Invisible Bombay Series that I started on my blog, so those who haven’t seen the earlier parts please go through those pictures as well. Here I will cover pictures of around Regal Theatre and Asiatic Library and St Thomas Cathedral which is close to Flora Fountain. So my Invisible Bombay Series starts at Flora Fountain and now ends at St Thomas Cathedral which is again near Flora Fountain completing the full circle and the photographic tour of Kala Ghoda, South Mumbai.
Here are the pictures
Kala Ghoda is renowned for its heritage buildings and that is one of the main attractions that bring people here from all walks of life. You may be a local, or from a different state in India or a complete foreigner you will fall in love with the buildings and the architecture that you see around. Thanks to the Kala Ghoda Association that they work hard to ensure that the vicinity is always looking great and visitors can explore Kala Ghoda in a better way.
Some snapshots of some heritage buildings that you will find here.
Better known as MU, Mumbai University is one of the oldest and premier universities in India. The Fort Campus is the original location of the University of Bombay and was established in 1857 and currently focuses administrative division of the university. However, more than that the structure has attracted many locals and foreign travelers because of its artistic beauty and Gothic architecture that makes it among the heritage structures around Kala Ghoda.
Here are some pictures of mine that focus on the exterior art work of Mumbai University.
You must have seen me talking a lot about Kala Ghoda and why this place in Mumbai fascinates me more than any other local attraction. Well, to be honest, I love the architectural wonders of the past compared to the modern buildings that have no sense of art at all. You might have visited Kala Ghoda several times, but I bet you might have not seen these images ever before. I am trying my best to show you Kala Ghoda from my perspective and to show you that these old heritage structures deserve better recognition than what they receive. Get ready for some more pictures.
I am a Bombay boy and I am so proud of it. Although, the city has changed today and the lifestyle has become complicated the city of Mumbai has always offered the best living experience that I can imagine. I agree life is fast, so fast that we don’t even have the time to think, in fact the speed of life has made us virtually blind because we rarely see the beauty of Bombay, admire it and bring some peace to our life.
So, I decided to give a pause to my writing skills, get my fingers off my laptop keyboard and instead start clicking some pictures of old Bombay that still stands tall, but invisible to our naked eyes. This will be the first installment of the five part INVISIBLE BOMBAY SERIES where I start with Flora Fountain and will take you across Kala Ghoda Area and in the last installment you return to Flora Fountain again completing the full circle. I would request my readers to take some time and explore all the five parts to enjoy this photographic tour of Kala Ghoda that I have created with all my efforts in writing and also exploring my photographic skills.
Peace is important for our very existence and I believe without inner peace we all would have gone bonkers by now. For me, peace is like emptying myself up of all the worries, sorrows, and frustrations that I carry in myself, which multiplies over a period of time. I believe when peace comes to us, we get rid of all the negativity and become as light as empty glass, ready to fill in more that life has to offer. Amidst all the stress and worries, I and Sarah decided to take a short trip to Navsari, not too far from Mumbai where I would celebrate my Parsi New Year and would also get the much deserved break that I need.
Well, it’s the start of the year and I am always excited about the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival that happens in February for around 9 days and I think it is the best arts festival that you can catch up if you are in South Mumbai. I have always been fascinated by artworks and creativity from my early childhood days, but back then I was just a regular school boy who had no interest in academics or sports or anything in school curriculum (I have no interest in all that even now). I had no interest in poetries or literature until 1999 when I joined Elphinstone College in South Mumbai. It was in the same year that Kala Ghoda Arts Festival was initiated by the Kala Ghoda Association. Down here is my personal picture 15 years ago when I was just a college boy attending KGAF.