Bhuleshwar
Neighbourhood
Bhuleshwar Sculpture detail
Bhuleshwar Sculpture detail
Bhuleshwar is located in Mumbai
Bhuleshwar
Bhuleshwar
Location in Mumbai, India
Coordinates: 18°57′N 72°50′E / 18.95°N 72.83°E / 18.95; 72.83
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai City
CityMumbai
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
400002[1]
Area code022
Vehicle registrationMH 01
Civic agencyBMC

Bhuleshwar (Old spelling Bholeśvar) is a neighbourhood in Mumbai.[2] It is situated in South Mumbai and to the north of the Fort area.[3] It is known for being home to over 100 temples [4] including Mumba Devi Temple of Mumbai, the patron goddess of the city of Mumbai and Swaminarayan Mandir. It has a large Gujarati population. The area is also known for the Bhuleshwar Market for fruit and vegetable and is surrounded a number of old markets, like the Crawford Market for fruits and vegetables, Mangaldas Market for silk and cloth, Zaveri Bazaar, the famous jewellery and diamond market and Chor Bazaar, a noted market for antiques and furniture.[3]

Its near by areas are Kalbadevi, Girgaon, Princess Street and Mandvi.

The former residence of Dhirubhai Ambani and family is also in Bhuleshwar, where they lived till the 1960s.[5]

The guide and historical study book, Alice in Bhuleshwar about the locality was published in 2009.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pin code : Bhuleshwar, Mumbai". pincode.org.in. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. ↑ D'Cunha, Jose Gerson (1900). "IV The Portuguese Period". The Origins of Bombay (3 ed.). Bombay: Asian Educational Services. p. 265. ISBN 81-206-0815-1. Retrieved 4 January 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Bhuleshwar Market". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Visit Bhuleshwar's chambers of temple music". Mid Day. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  5. ↑ Giridharadas, Anand (15 June 2008). "Indian to the Core, and an Oligarch". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ Ganesan-Ram, Sharmila (9 September 2009). "Burrowing through Bhuleshwar". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  • Alice in Bhuleshwar: Navigating a Mumbai Neighbourhood, by Kaiwan Mehta. Yoda Press, 2009. ISBN 8190618636.


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