HANGING GARDENS: A DISGUISED PROTECTOR OF OUR LANDS

HANGING GARDENS: A DISGUISED PROTECTOR OF OUR LANDS

Bushes carved in shapes? That is something we normally hear about from other countries. But guess what, Mumbai has its own such garden, a natural heritage, resting above a reservoir constructed on Malabar Hill in the 1880s, the ‘Hanging Gardens’. STORY BEHIND ITS NAME: The Hanging Gardens’ (of Babylon) name is derived from the Greek…

Elephanta Caves

Elephanta Caves

The ‘City of Caves’, on an island in the Sea of Oman close to Mumbai, contains a collection of rock art linked to the cult of Shiva. Here, Indian art has found one of its most perfect expressions, particularly the huge high reliefs in the main cave. The Elephanta Caves are located in Western India…

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus: A Portal to Mumbai’s Vibrant Past

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus: A Portal to Mumbai’s Vibrant Past

Ever wonder why the BMC building in Fort, Mumbai is taller than the CSMT stationbuilding, that too by just 20 metres? Well, there is a very interesting story behind it thatranges from dynamic power displays to mysteries of missing statues. So let’s hop right into it. OVERVIEW:Did you know that the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus…