Mumbai/South

[[file:Mumbai CST Entrance page banner.jpg|1280px]] Mumbai 03-2016 72 Flora Fountain - The Flora Fountain lies at the centre of South Mumbai. It is now known as Hutatma Chowk (Martyrs' square.)

South Bombay is a commonly used term, but the extent of this neighborhood is not commonly agreed upon. eHalal Travel Guide uses the term to denote the areas of Fort, Colaba, Malabar Hill, Nariman Point, Marine Lines, Kalbadevi, Pydhonie, Mahalaxmi, and Tardeo. On the North it border the Mumbai/South Central|South Central Mumbai.

South Bombay was the center of terrorist attacks between the evening of November. 26th & 29th 2008.

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This neighborhood contains some of the oldest parts of the city. For a long time, this was the city. One of the seven islands that were joined to form Mumbai was called Bombay. This is where the British started on their long quest to build the docks and the city. They built Fort St. George, which no longer exists, but the area is still called "Fort". The Fort area contains many corporate offices and most of the administrative offices of the city and Maharashtra|state governments.

Paradoxically, this neighborhood contains one of the newest areas of the city, Nariman Point, which was built on land reclaimed between the 1940s and the 70s. This is Bombay's downtown, where the offices of India's topmost corporate houses are located.

Malabar Hill and the most affluent residential neighbourhood in the city is also located here. Most industrialists have their bungalows here. This is also where the official residences of Maharashtra's chief minister and Governor are located. Altamount Road is another affluent area that features the residences of Ratan Tata and Mukesh Ambani, amongst others and the latter of which is the most expensive residence in the world. The other famous location is Colaba, which used to be an island by itself, until it was connected to Bombay by a causeway. This area contains a naval base.

Most of the city's famous monuments, including the iconic Gateway of India, Taj Mahal Hotel, and Marine Drive (Queen's Necklace) are located here.

Travel to Mumbai/South

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• Mahalaxmi Temple - Mahalakshmi, Marathi: महालक्ष्मी मंदिर - Bhulabhai Desai Marg, Mahalaxmi area. 18.97771, 72.80676 1 kilometers from Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Mahalakshmi train station ☎ +91 22-2351 4732 Fax +91 22-2351 3831 — The temple dedidated to Mahalaxmi and the goddess of wealth and prosperity is one of the most popular shrines of Mumbai.- The temple contains images of the goddesses Mahalakshmi, Mahakali and Mahasaraswati. All three images are adorned with nose rings, Gold bangles and pearl necklaces. The image of Mahalakshmi is shown riding a tiger and a demon (Mahishasur) in tandem. The compound of this temple contains several stalls that sell flower garlands and other paraphernalia used by devotees for worship and as offering.

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• Mumbadevi Hindu Temple - Mumba Devi Mandir, or Mumba Devi Temple (Marathi: मुंबा देवी मंदिर, Gujarati: મુંબાદેવી મંદિર, મુંબઈ - ~69, Shaikh Memon St, Mumbadevi Area, Bhuleshwar 18.95187, 72.83086 From Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Masjid Bunder Railway Station 0.7km West ☎ +91 22 2242 4974 Opening Hours: Tuesday is the main day of worship.

— Mumbai is named after the goddess Mumbadevi or Mumbā,- the local incarnation of the Devi (Mother Goddess),- the patron goddess of the city. The shrine dedicated to Mumbadevi is believed to have been originally built by Koli fisherman in the 1st century B.C. on the site now occupied by Victoria or Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. This temple is now at Bhuleshwar. The structure is about six centuries old, believed to be the handiwork of Mumbaraka, a sadistic giant who frequently plundered the city at the time.. - Newly married Hindu couples visit the shrine soon after marriage, seeking blessings from the goddess for a happy married life. - Temple of shree Walkeshwar.JPG

• Walkeshwar Temple - Sri Walkeshwar, Baan Ganga Temple - Banganga Cross Lane, Teen Batti, Malabar Hill 18.94493, 72.79431 near Malabar hill - This is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god, Shiva. - According to legend, Lord Rama came here on his way to Lanka to reclaim his consort Sita, who was kidnapped by the Demon King, Ravana. The temple also has a tank called the Banganga. A quiet place amidst all the bustle.]

Churches

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• Afghan or St. John's Church - Marathi: अफ़ग़ान चर्च - Bakery Ln, Navy Nagar, Colaba 18.90570, 72.81594 from Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Churchgate station or Regal theatre take Bus 153 and get off at the Afghan church stop. Opening Hours: Daily dawn-dusk; the verger who lives next to the church will open the door if it is locked. - Free. - This is an Anglican Church in Colaba neighborhood, built by the British to commemorate the dead of the disastrous defeat in the First Afghan War of 1838. This church is believed to have hosted members of the White Brotherhood who believe that Lord Jesus visits them from the Cave of Light in the Dauladhar Mountains even today. -The imposing edifice was constructed using locally available buff-coloured basalt and limestone. Inside it is known for its wide gothic arches and beautiful stained glass windows. The chapel has a nave and aisle with a chancel 15m in length and 7m in width. Butterfield's tiles used for the geometric floor pattern were imported from England. The east and west windows were designed by William Wailes, a nineteenth century stained glass expert. The stained glass used is superior to that in the Rajabai Tower and Victoria Terminus. Eight large bells in the bell tower came from the Taylor bellfoundry of England in 1904, and are acknowledged to be the best in western India. The tower and spire are 60m high.

• The Gloria Church - Portuguese: Nossa Senhora de Gloria - Sant Savta Marg, Byculla West, Mustafa Bazar, Byculla 18.97531, 72.83405 From Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Byculla Station 0.3km Southeast This is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in Mumbai built by the Portuguese Franciscans in 1632.

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• St. Thomas Gothic Church - Veer Nariman Road, Kala Ghoda, Fort 18.93190, 72.83362 Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Churchgate station. - near Flora fountain. ☎ +91 22 2202 4482 Opening Hours: open daily 07.00-18.00 Completed in 1718, it is the first Anglican church in Mumbai, to improve the "moral standards" of the growing British settlement. - One of the gates in the Fort which the East India Company had built to protect their settlement was the entrance to the St. Thomas Church. It was called Churchgate. That is why the whole area towards the West of the Church is called “Churchgate” even today. The church was consecrated a cathedral in July 1837. The tower and the clock at the western end were added in 1838. About 25 years later a major renovation scheme was launched to enlarge the chancel. This was completed by 1865.

Mosques

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• Haji Ali - Haji Ali Dargah, Urdu: حاجی علی درگاہ , - Lala Lajpat Rai Marg, 18.98272, 72.80890 From Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Mahalakshmi Station or Mumbai Central Station, or from Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Byculla Station take a B.E.S.T. bus / Taxi. - Bus 33, 37, 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 92, 93, 124, 125, 351, 357, 385, 521 stop near here ☎ +91 22 23529082 +91 22 23524221 Opening from Monday to Saturday 9:30-17:30 The Haji Ali Dargah was constructed in 1431 in memory of a wealthy Muslim merchant, Sayyed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, who gave up all his worldly possessions before making a pilgrimage to Mecca. - The Dargah Sharif is built on a tiny islet located 500m from the coast, in the middle of Worli Bay, in the vicinity of Worli. The edifice is a brilliant specimen of the Indo-Islamic style of architecture. The islet is linked to the city precinct of Mahalakshmi by a narrow causeway, which is nearly 1.0km long. - The accessibility to the dargah is very much dependent on the tides. As and the causeway is not bound by railings, when the causeway gets submerged during high tide it becomes inaccessible. Therefore and the dargah is accessible only during low tide. This walk on the causeway, with the sea on both sides, is one of the highlights of a trip to the shrine.- The whitewashed structure occupies an area of a marble courtyard contains the central shrine. The tomb within the mosque is covered by a brocaded red and green chaddar (tomb cover sheet). It is supported by an exquisite silver frame, supported by marble pillars. The main hall has marble pillars embellished with artistic mirror work: blue, green, yellow chips of glass arranged in kaleidoscopic patterns interspersed with Arabic patterns which spell the ninety-nine names of Allah. As per the Muslim traditions separate praying rooms for ladies and gents are provided here to pay their respects. During the high tide and the dargah seems completely isolated with no access. It looks more like a little island.

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• Jumma Masjid - Jama Masjid - Sheikh Memon street, Kalbadevi neighborhood, - GPS: 18.94908, 72.83235 near Crawford Market. - From Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Masjid Bunder Railway Station 0.5km West - The date of its completion (AD 1802)/(AH 1217). It was constructed on the tank. In the eighteenth century, this tank was situated in the midst of gardens and open land and belonged to a Konkani Muslim merchant trading in Goa, and Calicut, who, about 1778, agreed to the erection of a mosque on the spot, provided the tank was preserved intact. A one-story building was therefore erected over the tank and formed the original nucleus of the present Jama Mosque. - The Jama Mosque is a quadrangular pile of brick and stone, encircled by a ring of terrace roofed and double storeyed buildings and the ground floors of which are let out as shops. The chief or eastern gate of the mosque leads directly across an open courtyard to the ancient tank, which is now furnished with masonry steps and embankments, built in 1893, and contain about three meter of stagnant water, filled with Gold and silver fish. From the depth of the tank rise sixteen black stone arches, constructed in 1874, which support the whole fabric of the mosque and the upper story being upheld by five rows of wooden pillars, each of which contains a receptacle for sacred books. The arches in the tank were built in 1874.

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• Raudat Tahera - Arabic: روضة طاهرة Rawḍatu Ṭāḥiratu - Raudat Tahera Street, Ibrahim Rahimatullah Road, Bhendi Bazaar, Dhaboo St, Kumbharwada, Kamathipura, 18.95898, 72.83109 From Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Masjid Bunder Railway Station 1km Northwest - in the midst of Bhendi Bazaar This is a white-marble Fatemi shrine. - The marble used in the mausoleum was quarried from the Chosira and Ulodi quarries of the famed Makrana quarries in Rajasthan, from where marble for Taj Mahal was quarried. - The mausoleum rests on 92 piles. The number 92 is significant in that it represents the Arabic isopsephical value of the name of Muhammad. The complete structure weighs 5000 tons. The mausoleum rises to a height of 33m, which is the Arabic isopsephical value of the word Ḥaqq. The dome is 16m high as its crowning feature. The very first brick laid down for the construction of the dome was done by Mufaddal Saifuddin in the presence of his father. A 3.7m high Gold finial stands sentinel over the dome. There are four smaller domes, one at each corner of the central dome, each with a Gold finial to match its larger prototype, and perfect the setting against the azure sky. The dome and cornice are inspirations from the Juyushi Mosque, Cairo. The four walls of the mausoleum have a 1.2m and 15 cm thick masonry wall, with 7.6cm cladding on both sides, making its final thickness of 1.5m, which reflects the members of Ahl al-Bayt. - The outer walls are decorated with the names of the Ahl al-Bayt and the Fatimid Imams as well as the Duʿāt Mutlaqīn in the Kufic script. The four entrance doors to the shrine have been specially designed to match the entrance gate of Aqmar Mosque in Cairo built by Imam-Caliph Manṣūr al-Āmir bi'Aḥkāmi l-Lāhi. The entrances are adorned with four silver doors of Fatimid style and lead to the sanctum sanctorum of the tomb. There are five arches above each of these four doors, called Raudat Tahera; Bab-e Hakimi, so named after his ancestor, Abdul Qadir Hakimuddin, whose mausoleum is in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh; Bab-e Zaini, so named after the 45th Da'i al-Mutlaq, Tayyab Zainuddin, his great-grandfather, whose tomb is in Surat. The entrance facing north is called Bab-e Fakhri, so named after his ancestor, Fakhruddin Shaheed, whose mausoleum is in Galiyakot, Rajasthan.

Agiaries

• Tower of Silence Dungar Wadi Road, Simla Nagar, Malabar Hill 18.96053, 72.80635 From Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Grant Road , 1.2km West This is where the Parsis training their famous burial custom of leaving bodies out in the open to be devoured by vultures. However, as the name hints and the site is within a tower where non-Parsis are not welcome, so there is nothing to be seen. There are several other Parsi (Fire) Temples in Mumbai. These are located at Church Gate, Princess Street, New Queen's Road, Gowalia Tank, and Bandra. The Agiary, located at Fort, was built in 1790 and is considered to be the oldest Parsi temple in Mumbai.

Synagogues

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• Kenesseth Ellyahoo Synagogue - בית הכנסת אליהו| 55, Dr. V.B. Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda precinct, Fort 18.92812, 72.83265 Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Churchgate station 0.8km ☎ +91 22 831502 22 839617 Synagogue built in 1884 by Jacob Elias Sassoon and his brother Albert in memory of their father Eliyahoo Sassoon
• Magen Hasidim Synagogue - Mohammad Shahid Marg, Agripada 18.97543, 72.82705 Between Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Mumbai Central and Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Byculla Stations built in 1895.

• Tephereth Palestine Synagogue? - located at Agripada

• Chabad Nariman House בית חבד מומבאי| Azad Nagar, Colaba Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005 18.9165092, 72.82763969999996 Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Churchgate station 2.3km ☎ +91 97 69060840 Chabad Nariman center at the site of the 2008 Terror attack, is home to the one of a kind Yahudi tour of tolerance and hope. Through visceral footage and displays, visitors witness the heart wrenching story of the Murder of Rabbi and Mrs. Holtzberg and the founders of the center. The visitor faces the stark reality of modern day terror and is challenged to assume personal responsibility for positive change. The center is the vibrant heart of the Yahudi community of Mumbai and provides support for tourists and backpackers. At the premises is a Kosher restaurant, a coffee corner with Wifi, a Library and a Synagogue.

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Mumbai/South

• Harbour Cruise — If you can afford it, rent the Taj's private yacht (has two sun decks and three bedrooms) for a cruise around the Mumbai harbour, $300/hour (including drinks and meals).

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Mumbai/South

• Breach Candy Bhulabhai Desai Rd?, Breach Candy area 18.97319, 72.80557 From Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Mumbai Central 1.5km West Home to Premsons and Amarsons department stores.

• CR2 Mall address=Barrister Rajni Patel Marg, Nariman Point - GPS: 18.92681, 72.82251 Bus 5, 19LTD, 25LTD, 45, 87LTD, 111 to stop Mantralaya - One of the newest malls in Mumbai, also houses the INOX multiplex.

• Colaba Causeway souvenirs - Colaba Causeway, Railway Colony precint 18.91794, 72.82809 is the street most frequented by tourists. You can buy many pretty trinkets from the street vendors at prices that an Indian would consider exorbitant and a foreigner cheap.

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• Crawford Market - Marathi: क्रॉफर्ड मार्केट, officially Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Market, Marathi: महात्मा ज्योतिबा फुले मंडई - Central Line? Lokmanya Tilak Marg, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Area 18.947414, 72.83471 It is within 10 minutes walking distancenorth from the Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus. - West of the J.J. flyover at a busy intersection. Earlier it was the major wholesale trading market for fruits & vegetables. Now it houses shops selling imported items such as food, cosmetics, household and gift items. - The market was designed by British architect William Emerson, in Norman and Flemish architectural styles. The friezes on the outside entrance depicting Indian farmers, and the stone fountains inside, were designed by Lockwood Kipling, father of novelist Rudyard Kipling. The market covers an area of 22471m², of which 5515m² is occupied by the building itself. The structure was built using coarse buff coloured Kurla stone, with redstone from Bassein. It has a 15 m high skylight awning designed to allow the sunlight brighten up the marketplace.

• Fashion Street Fort neighborhood, Mahatma Gandhi Rd? 18.93626, 72.83097 from Mumbai Suburban Railway Logo.svg|18px: Chruchgate Station start walking towards Flora Fountain make a left turn and its a block down These are actually street shops lined alongside the road starting from VSNL building. Decent stuff at good prices, bargains for clothes and accessories. Best place in Mumbai to buy affordable clothes. Bargaining/haggling skills are a must if you want to shop here! Offer to pay 1/4 of the asking price or less and then work your way upwards. Look around the first few shops and try to estimate the going price. If you decide to walk away (during a negotiation), sometimes the vendor will try to hail you back. Don't go back to the same vendor, he will not discount it to the price you asked and might try to humiliate you. Just walk away, you will find another shop with the same merchandise down the street.

• Heera Panna Shopping Centre Tardeo Road?, Malviya Nagar near the Haji Ali Dargah☎ +91 22 2351 6318 Opening Hours: 10:00–23:00 - It's a popular shopping destination for local residents and retail outlets usually deal in imported goods and electronics.

• Kashmir Oriental Carpet Showroom - 20 Crush Hall, The World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade 18.91408, 72.81849 ☎+91 22-22183284 +91 22-22188851 One of the finest places where you can get exquisite hand-knotted carpets and rugs from Kashmir with genuine certification of authenticity. This 30-year old store has an amazing range of breath-taking carpets in wool and silk with very reasonable prices and a personalized service.

• Manish Market Ramabai Ambedkar Marg, 18.94676, 72.83570 ahead of Crawford Market on the other side of JJ flyover Very famous for its electronic goods, especially cell phones. Shops usually deal in grey goods though.

• Musafir Khana Musafir Khana Rd.? 18.94818, 72.83667 located ahead of Crawford Market on the other side of JJ flyover, next to Manish Market. Shops here deal in imported goods and electronics.

• Bungalow eight - Inside Wankhede Stadium, North Stand, E & Friday Block, D Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400020 18.939546, 72.825244 on D road, go to the stadium through Vinoo Mankad Gate - it is a free access except on match days; walk straight ahead and the shop unter the stands. Its entrance is between the staircases 9 & 10 to the Sachin Tendulkar Stand, just after the real estate developers Ameya Properties ☎ +91 22 22819880 Opening Hours: Open all days from 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM Bungaloweightinterior . Very nice fashion shop, creative women clothing from young indian designers (Abraham & Thakore, for example); Bungalow Eight is a (very elegant) brand but also sells clothes from other designers. Furniture is also sold here. Prices quite high.

• King's Florence House, Mereweather Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400 039 18.922333, 72.832687 Very small shop located under the archway, behind the Taj Mahal hotel, on the other side of the street ☎ +91 98333 13658 or +91 98203 60610 - King's, in Mumbai - a jacket's label . High-quality tailors at affordable prices. The place to get a bespoke suit in Mumbai - no ready-to-wear clothes here! Sunil and Gopal and the two brothers that own the place, have a good taste and commit themselves to fitting your tailor-made suit perfectly. King's is also a shirtmaker and does sell some accessories like cufflinks, ties, pocket squares. These are under the desk and you have to ask for them. King's suits are elegant, and their owners are very efficient also: urgent jobs undertaken. If you really are in a hurry, your shirt can be made in a few hours and your suit for the next day.

Book Shops & Libraries

• Alliance Francaise - 40, Theosophy Hall, Vithaldas Thackersey Marg, 1st Cross Ln, New Marine Lines New Marine Lines 18.93481, 72.82824 Churchgate 0.1km☎ +91 22035993 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9:30-17:30, South 9:30-13:00| price=₹200-₹800
• Asiatic Library at Asiatic Society - Shahid Bhagat Singh Road, 18.932167, 72.836219 Next to Horniman Circle, Hutatma Chowk ☎ +91 22 22611994 The Asiatic Society of Bombay, a learned society in the field of Asian studies. - The library of the Society has over a hundred thousand books out of which 15,000 are classified as rare and valuable. It also has priceless artifacts and over 3,000 ancient manuscripts in Persian, Sanskrit and Prakrit, mostly on paper but some on palm leaf. The numismatic collection of 11,829 coins includes a Gold coin of Kumaragupta I, a rare Gold mohur of Akbar and coins issued by Shivaji. Its map collection comprises 1300 map. - The Town Hall (colloquially Called "Tondal" in the 19th century) that houses the Asiatic Society of Bombay was not built in 1804 and the year in which the Literary Society of Bombay was formed. Though Sir James Mackintosh mooted the proposal for a grand edifice, it was not completed until the year 1830 (year to be confirmed with tablet on the entrance) after many fits and starts, when the Bombay Government agreed to make up for the shortfall in funds in return for office-space. The after-effects of this compromise can still be seen in the unseemly crowds gathered at the Stamp Office and other government departments in the Town Hall. It is now classified a legacy structure. Heavily influenced by Greek and Roman architecture, it has a portico with eight Doric columns. A flight of 30 steps lead up to the town hall and a wrought iron divided Regency staircase leads to the vestibule. In 1830 Sir John Malcolm, governor of Bombay stated: "It is the most magnificent structure that taste and munificence combined have as yet erected in India."

• The British Council Library - 9th Floor, Tower 1, One Indiabulls Centre, 841, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road (West), - GPS: 19.00650, 72.83358 From Elphinstone Railway Station 0.3km West☎ +91 22823530
• David Sasoon Library - 152 Mahatma Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda 18.92775, 72.83106 ☎ +91 22843703 - David Sassoon Library - This is a famous library and legacy structure. The idea for a library to be situated in the center of the city was the brainchild of Albert Sassoon, son of the famous Baghdadi Yahudi philanthropist, David Sassoon. The building was designed by architects J. Campbell and G. E. Gosling, for the Scott McClelland and Company, at a cost of ₹125,000. David Sassoon donated ₹60,000, while the rest was borne by the Government of Bombay Presidency. - The building, completed in 1870, is built using yellow Malad stone, much like the abutting Elphinstone College, Army and Navy Buildings and Watson's Hotel. Above the entrance portico is a white stone bust of David Sassoon.

• Art & Design Book Store - 104 Ramnimi, Mandlik road, Colaba 18.92201, 72.83247 Off Colaba Causeway ☎ +91 22822211 Opening Hours: Monday to Sat 10:00-20:00, Sunday 13:00-20:00 Moderate choice of books from international publishers on various art topics. Some magazines. wikidata=|wikipedia
• Oxford Bookstore - Apeejay House, 3 Dinsha Waccha Road, Churchgate 18.92986, 72.82713 ☎ +91 56339309 +91 22 2202 9967 Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00 Oxford Bookstore Mumbai outer view.jpg

• Search Word - Metro House, S.B Singh Road, Apollo Bandar, Colaba Causeway, 18.92261, 72.83162 ☎ +91 22852521
• Strand Book Stall - Sayed Abdullah Brevil Road, Borabazar Precinct, Ballard Estate 18.934184, 72.834774 ☎ +91 22661994 Opening Hours: Daily? 10:00-20:00 Strand Book Stall, Mumbai . Many books of all types, reliable book seller. Warning : not to be confused with the (poor) Modern Book Stall, on Sir Pheroze Shah Mehta Road just nearby, with has very few books, mainly second-hand.

• Mozeb Books Podar Chambers, S.A. Brevli Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 18.933085, 72.834592 ☎ +91 22822660273 - Mozeb Books . Wide choice of books upon architecture, interior designing, stained glass. Amazing place with qualified booksellers. Categories : architectural monographs, architectural rendering & competition, architectural theory, architecture, architectures & interiors of commercial spaces, design books and so on. Publishers from Actar to Wiley, including Arquitectos mexicanos, Dover, El Croquis, Rizzoli, Shotenkenchiku Sha, Schiffer and many others.

• Wayword & Wise Strategic House, 44 Mint Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 18.937627, 72.836832 ☎ +91 2266349946 - Wayword and Wise - outer view . Very good bookseller ; has new releases and classics. Literature, non-fiction, crime, gardening, arts and so on. Could be located in any english-speaking country. But offers a good choice of local literature.

• Sterling Book House - 181, Dr. Dadabai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 18.937533, 72.834321 In front of D Sukhadwala Road ☎ +91-22-22612521 - Sterling book house Mumbai . Many scientific books in this little shop. All disciplines covered. Reliable vendors and the catalog is displayed on the website, updated daily.

• Computer Bookshop Dr. Dadabai Naoroji Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 18.937470, 72.834085 Close to the junction of D Sukhadwala Road - Computer Bookshop Mumbai . Reliable bookseller for computing. All aspects of computing covered, many publishers here, Packt and O'Reilly being the prominent ones.

• Kitab Khana - Somaiya Bhavan, Ground Floor, 45/47 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001 18.932076, 72.831824 ☎ +91 22 61702276 - Kitab Khana Bookshop Mumbai - inner view right . Very good bookshop with a large selection of Indian and international literature in English. Some Hindi books. Non-fiction also, plus a children's corner.

Halal Restaurants in Mumbai/South

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You can also eat from the various carts and hawkers if you feel your stomach can take it.

• Aga Brothers at Cusrowbaug A Causeway institution since time immemorial- Aga brothers pioneered the heavenly Frankie, available in Chicken, mutton and egg stuffing. You may wash that down with an orange, mango or kalakhatta drink, another Aga Brothers speciality. Cost for a meal for one ₹100.Alcohol and smoking is not allowed

• Ayubs lane ? near Horniman Circle - Very Similar to Bademiyan. Great Kababs, especially the Tangri Kabab. Open until late and extremely popular among clubbers. It's a street joint and the only place to sit down and eat is your car.

• Bade Miyan, Between Taj & Colaba. Eat on the road or in your car. Open until the early hours of the morning. The rolls are a favourite after a movie.
• Baghdadi, behind the Taj. Food is a mix of Indian and Mughlai. Don't get put off by its looks, you go there to eat, not for the decor. No booze allowed.

• Britannia and Co Sprott Road, Ballard Estate, Fort next to New Custom House. ☎ +91 22-2261-5264 Opening Hours: 10AM Monday - 3:30PM ₹400 will buy you a good lunch. This rundown restaurant, run by a partnership of geriatric brothers (by the name Kohinoor), is a South Bombay institution, having been in existence since 1923. The signature dish is berry pulav and the recipe for which the late Mrs. Kohinoor found in Teheran while she was working with Iranian Airways. The Parsi favourite dhansak is of course available and tastes great. Try the caramel custard for dessert. The waiter may con you into trying the Raspberry soda. The first sip is sweet, but the whole bottle is cloying.

• Crystal Marine Dr at Girgaum Chowpatty opp Wilson College - Crystal is famous for its Parathas and North Indian fare. The food is very affordable and one will always find a line outside waiting to eat at Crystal.

• Gokul, behind the Taj. It is frequented by anyone who wants an affordable drink served quickly.
• Kailash Parbat, Colaba Causeway. This is a basic restaurant, serving excellent Vegetarian Indian food.
• Martin's, Strand, Colaba. Great Goan food. Order a drink quickly before your food is delivered to your table. Not for Vegetarian.

• Pancham Puriwala - Road opposite GPO/ VS or CST station - corner building. Serve the best Puris as the same implies with some side dishes. Not the greatest in ambience, but a very good hole-in-the-wall restaurant around here.

• Samovar, inside Jehangir Art Gallery, Kala Ghoda near Colaba Causeway. A favourite with the Bombay art community, serving Vegetarian and non-vegetarian Indian food.
• Swati Snacks, Tardeo. A safe way to try Indian fast food and street food.

Authentic Marathi Cuisine

• Kelkar Vishranti Gruha - One of the oldest restaurants in Mumbai - D.N.Road, C.S.T. near C.S.T. Train station
• The Bayview, Hotel Marine Plaza - 29, Marine Drive Mumbai 400 020 ☎ +91 22-2285-1212 +91 22-2282-8585 Opening Hours: 24 hours ₹222 for the midnight buffet This has a lunch, dinner, and midnight buffet worth trying. Also has a great view of Marine Drive and Malabar hill. Ask for the "Cafe Viennoise" and get extra Chocolates flakes. It's not on the menu, so you have to ask the waiter for it.

• Bhagat Tara Chand, Kalbadevi. Great Indian Curries and 'home food'. Must visit for Indian food lovers, but you have to walk a bit.
• Cafe Basilico, Colaba, off Colaba Causeway, near Strand cinema +91 22 5634 5670. This is not a budget restaurant, but it's not expensive either. Very popular with expats who live in the city. Offers non-alcoholic drinks and coolers, Mediterranean-inspired food, and great dessert. Open all day. The rawas (local kind of fish) and the cheesecake is recommended.
• Cafe Churchill, located on Colaba Causeway. Serves mostly continental food in a very cramped location. The food is pretty good, especially the pastas. The desserts here are the best and one should not miss the Irish Baileys Chocolates Cake, which is highly recommended.

• Cafe Leopold address=Colaba Causeway 18.92269, 72.83182 ☎ Mumbai landmark, and badly damaged in the 26/11 terrorist attack. This place requires no introduction and is a favorite with travellers and local residents alike. Serves a mix of Indian, Chinese, Persian, and Continental Food. Also serves great breakfast round the clock; it is renowned for fresh fruit juices.

• Cafe Mocha, Churchgate. It is a relaxed Sheesha restaurant serving heavy Snacks. Very popular for dessert and Coffee.
• Cafe Mondegar Colaba Causeway, has a live jukebox and functions as a bar (soft drink and served) and restaurant. Food is a mix of Indian, Continental and Parsi, and the ambience is fun and low-key.
• Cafe Royal/CR, located across from the Regal Cinema. Bill Clinton chose to eat here on his visit to India. Famous for sizzlers and other continental food. It now goes by the name CR after being renovated.

• Chetana Vegetarian Restaurant - Kala Ghoda, K Dubash Marg 18.92728, 72.83289 ☎+91 22 2288 1159A great Gujarati and Rajasthani food restaurant. Service is OK, atmosphere decent. They also serve cocktails and soft-drinks. ₹450 ($10) for two.

• Food Inn, Opp Colaba Police Station,
• Fountain Sizzlers, located near Flora Fountain. As the name suggests, it is famous for its sizzlers, especially among the office crowd.
• Gable's, located on Colaba Causeway.Restaurant that serves good array of goan food besides delicious Leg of Ham,Pork Chops and Steaks. Frequented by travellers, has a good British breakfast of ham,sausage,eggs and bacon.
• Gallops, Mahalaxmi Race Course, Mumbai (first entrance of the Mahalaxmi Race Course while coming from Haji Ali). Continental and Indian food restaurant. It's expensive, but worth it for the ambiance, service, and food.
• Indigo Deli, Colaba, off Colaba Causeway, on the way to Gateway of India. Excellent food by the Indigo people at cheaper-than-Indigo prices. Very popular with local residents and expats for lunch and brunch on all days, so there can be quite a wait.

• Mahesh Lunch Home - 8-B Cawasji Patel Street, Mumbai - 400 001 ☎ +91 22-2287-0938, +91 22-2202-3965₹90 upwards The most famous seafood place in the city. Definitely try the crab.

• Moshe's, Cuffe Parade. Mediterranean food. Extremely popular with local residents, and a good, classy mid-range option.

• Oh! Calcutta - Tulsiwadi, opp.A/C Market, Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034 Nearest landmark is Crossroads Mall, Monday Monday Malviya Road. You have to turn left at a little lane a couple of blocks down from Crossroads. ☎ +91 22-2496-3114 Opening Hours: 12PM Monday - 3PM and 7PM Monday - midnight. A meal for two would come to ₹800 A Bengali place which naturally means that it has an extensive seafood menu. It also has a good Vegetarian selection.

• Paradise, located on Colaba Causeway. Paradise serves Parsi food and is extremely popular amongst local residents, especially those who have been eating here since they were kids. The place has been recently renovated, though the charm still remains. The place is family owned and one must try the Chicken Steaks and the Chicken dhansak, and a really nice Chicken salad.
• Pizza by the Bay, on the junction of Churchgate Road and Marine Drive. Serves a popular soup and salad buffet lunch.
• Rajdhani, near Crawford market serves excellent unlimited thalis. Strictly Vegetarian. It has been rated one of the best places to eat Halal in Bombay. ₹250.
• Royal China, Sterling near VT. Good Chinese food and a special Dim-sum menu.
• Thrishna, Kala Ghoda. It's famous for its seafood and patronized by local residents, as well as expats.

• Status 208 Regent Chambers, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021 18.924563, 72.821610 ☎ +91 22 40318722 - Very good Vegetarian restaurant with a nice atmosphere. No Meat nor alcohol here, but you won't miss the food is exquisite.

• The Dome, Hotel Intercontinental, Marine Drive. It is an open air and snack restaurant with a beautiful view of Bombay.
• Frangipani, The Oberoi, Marine Drive. 24 hour restaurant. Popular for post-clubbing coffees with the posh set. They serve fantastic thin-crust Pizzas, along with some local specialties. Excellent breakfast and brunch.
• Golden Dragon, Hotel Taj Mahal, Colaba. The upscale Chinese choice for local residents and expats.
• Indigo, located in a bylane of Colaba behind the Taj hotel. This is an upscale restaurant serving global food. It also has a bar that gets lively after 9PM. Fantastic Sunday brunch (food+drinks+live music) at about ₹2000.
• Kebab Corner in the Intercontinental Hotel - High class Indian food in a stylish restaurant with superb views over Back Bay
• Khyber, Kala Ghoda. Nice Indian food at steep prices.
• Lings Pavilion, Colaba behind Taj Hotel. High-end Chinese.
• Tendulkar's, located in Colaba, near the Royal Bombay Yacht Club. Cricket player Sachin Tendulkar's restaurant. A mix of continental and Indian cuisine including Sachin's favourite dishes.
• Thai Pavilion, The Taj President, Cuffe Parade near Colaba. The only legitimate (Thai) restaurant in the city.
• Tiffin, The Oberoi, Marine Drive. A new addition to the restaurants in The Oberoi. Very popular for lunch and in between meals.
• Trattoria, Taj President, Cuffe Parade. 24 hour coffee shop. Excellent Pizzas.Can get extremely crowded on Sundays.
• Wasabi, Hotel Taj Mahal, Colaba. Brand new Japanese restaurant. Recently re-opened after the 26/11 attacks, with a new, improved menu and a Nobu Chef.

If you know someone who is a member of the Willingdon, Bombay Gym, Radio club, or CCI beg them to take you there for cheap, good food, and dirt-affordable drinks.

• The Bayview Bar, located at the lobby level of The Oberoi. Mumbai has an arresting view of the Arabian Sea and the finest range of single malts and Habanos cigars. “George and Soft Rock Revolution” perform at the and sooth you with their charming renditions of Jazz Classics. Open from 5PM Monday - 1AM. Tel +91 22 6632 6220.

• Bootlegger's - Colaba Causeway 18.91737, 72.82706 - A small popular pub off Causeway. Reasonable drinks, ask for Jenga or Scrabble to play as drinking games.

• Cafe Leopold - Colaba Causeway - Damaged in the 26/11 terrorist attacks, Leopold is an extremely popular local and expat hangout for affordable drinks, and good rock music. tasty food including an excellent reshmi Kebab.

• Cafe Mondegar - Colaba Causeway - Mondy's, as it's popularly called, serves excellent pitchers of Kingfisher, and at rock-bottom prices. Beer and are the only alcohols on the menu. Again extremely popular with local college kids with. Suffers from a regrettable tendency to cram as many tables into a small space as feasible and sports a stereo system whose power isn't flattered by the echoey acoustics.

• Dome in the Intercontinental Hotel provides a great view of Marine Drive, and has a fantastic ambience. Prices as to be expected at a hotel café.
• The Ghetto (near Mahalaxmi temple) is pretty good and has its usual media/arts college crowd and is completely filled with ultraviolet light.
• Indigo — An exclusive lounge and bar located at Colaba causeway behind Hotel Taj Mahal in South Mumbai is a not to miss destination. +91 22 56368980. On the expensive side with an average drink costing ₹250 upwards. Boasts of a large collection and also serves superb fusion food. Excellent Sunday brunch.

• Opium Den - ☎ +91 22 6632 4343 At Hilton Towers Mumbai. Serves a vast array of martinis, daiquiris, and home infused soft drinks. Quiet and convenient, this bar is a break from the ordinary. Open: 12:30PM Monday - 1:30AM.

• Prive - Behind Radio Club Opening Hours: open til 3 on weekends unlike most Bombay late night restaurants One of the poshest and most popular late night restaurants where you can watch the swish set prance around in their Blahniks and Ferragamos. Beware of long queues to get in, and a strict dress code and guestlist. Fights in this nightclub are a regular feature. Get a drink at the more chilled lounge Tetsuma next door before Prive.

• Sports Bar - Colaba Causeway - Come unwind at Sports Bar after haggling for trinkets on Causeway. Cheap (₹150 or so) drinks, swimmingpool table, games on all screens.

• Tavern at Hotel Fariyas in Colaba shows music videos and is pretty packed, but don't go there if you don't like Linkin Park, etc.
• Tetsuma. The restaurant is pretty and has some nice cocktails. A great place to pre-drink before heading off to Prive and the only good nightclub in (south) Bombay.

• Wink - At the Taj President - A chill lounge at a nice 5-star hotel. Drinks are ₹400 up

• Woodside Inn - Colaba Causeway - Across the road from Sports Bar, minus the sports. Fruit cocktails are about ₹300, and ambience is chilled. Good, reasonably priced food too.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

• Apollo Guest House, Colaba Causeway 22045540.
• Anupam Guest House, V. Bhai Patil Rd. 2386755.
• Arya Nivas, Kalbadevi Rd. 22011011.
• Bentley's is a great budget hotel, but often booked up.
• Hotel Moti International 10 Best Marg, off of Colaba Causeway. Clean, safe and quiet.

• Hotel Lawrence ITTS House, 33 Saibaba Road 18.9277, 72.8325 ☎ +91 22 2284 3618 Check-in: / Check-out: noon ₹Single, ₹1000 Double Family-owned, this hotel - the _only_ hotel in Kala Ghoda - offers only basic amenities (no WiFi, shared bathroom, and the only place to charge your phone is in the manager's secure office). The rooms are clean and in good shape, and the manager and his mother are always friendly to chat with.

• Ship Hotel - 3 Road Floor, Bharti Bhavan walk out CST Station's south exit, turn left until you hit PD Mello road, it's on PD Mello road's east side, immediately east of CST. ☎ +91 22 22617613₹140-₹320 Check-in: 9AM / Check-out: 9AM 3 Road Floor, Bharti Bhavan Opp Govt Dental College, Mumbai G.P.O(Fort), Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001. One of the, if not "the", cheapest place in Mumbai. Advertised rates as of 28/03/2009 are ₹140 for basic dorm bed, ₹180 for A/C Dorm Bed, ₹220 for Single (no A/C, Shared Bathroom), and 330 (!)for double (non A/C) Shared Bathroom. The affordable prices make it extremely popular with Indian businessmen and tourists. Arrive at 9AM for the best chance to bag a room, but it's extremely close to CST make it easy to check first when you get off the train, if it's full and the surrounding Fort area (between CST and Colaba) is a much better option to find affordable hotels instead of Colaba .

• Sheel Hotel - 23 Manohardas Street Immediately south of CST station's south exit. Exit the south exit of CST, before you cross Walchand Hirachand Marg, look up and you should see a sign for this hotel. ☎ +91 22 22615465 Check-in: 10AM / Check-out: 10AM As of 29/03/2009, a double with fan and shared bathroom costs just ₹440 (A/C rooms were upwords of ₹1000₹, I did not inquire about singles but they should certainly be cheaper), making this a great affordable option (finding anything under ₹600 is extremely hard in Mumbai) . The bathrooms are non-flush squat style, and the showers suck, but the price is right and the sheets are clean. This is a particularly good option given it's extremely proximity to CST (5 minutes walk, at the most), saving you the hassle of a taxi ride, and putting you in the spectacular Fort area, and sparing you from the lameness of Colaba. Note that the writer could not find any room (double) under ₹600 in Colaba, take heed. Food tends to be cheaper in this area as well, as it's less frequented by foreign tourists. ; WARNING! This place is an absolute nightmare. Only stay here if you want to stay in dirty rooms, on dirty sheets, listening to one of the miscreants downstairs beating dogs. Awful. 625r for double AC, no windows. For 800r you can obtain a lovely double, light, airy, no AC- in Hotel Lawrence, ignore the freaky entrance. 3rd floor, ITTS Building, Shree Sai Baba (S.B.) Marg, near Museum.

• Hotel Rosewood, Tulsiwadi opp. A/C Market, Tardeo, Mumbai 400 034 (Nearest landmark is Crossroads Mall, Monday Monday Malviya Road. You have to turn left at a little lane a couple of blocks down from Crossroads.), +91 22 2494 0320-29, +91 22 2496 0318, +91 22 2498 3568-69 ( , fax: +91 22 2498 3567). The location is somewhat inconvenient, but has a good restaurant called Oh! Calcutta. ₹1750-₹4500 (exclusive of tax).
• Bombay Luxury Apartments, Colaba causeway. Rent entire flats priced at ₹7000 upward. +91 22 22845004.

Taj Mahal Palace & Tower Mumbai - |The Taj Mahal Palace together with the Gateway to India-arc.

• The Oberoi - Nariman Point 18.92692, 72.82035 ☎ +91 22 6632 5757 Luxury hotel right on the waterfront.

• Taj Mahal Palace | Apollo Bunder 18.92204, 72.83328 ☎ +91 22 6665 3366 One of the finest grand old hotels in the world, favored by visiting presidents and premiers since its opening in 1903. Built in grand Victorian style in and complemented by an adjoining highrise in 1973. Expect five star amenities and a hefty price coming with it. The hotel was damaged in the Mumbai bombings in 2008 but has now been reopened and fully restored.

Learn

Yoga

• Jehangir and Dhan Palkhivala Spark Centre - Sleater Road, Near Grant Road Station ☎ +91 23517112-23511309 Opening Hours: Classes Tue—Sat
• Kaivalyadham - Netaji Subhash Road, Marine Dr Marine Lines train station ☎ +91 22818417

Sign language

• Mystical Experience - Thru Sign Language + Oral English - Around CST Taxi Stand, Azad Maidan ☎ +91 9323121949 Opening Hours: Scheduled Once a Week/Once a Month/Once a Season Complimentary Based on the universal principle - “Treat others as we would like to be treated,” Silo’s Message is a message of active nonviolence and non discrimination; peace and reconciliation. It is an inspirational message for all those looking for meaning, hope, future, positive changes in life and to make the asking....

Telecommunications in Mumbai/South

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