Bhuleshwar

Bhuleshwar

Bhuleshwar

Neighbourhood in Mumbai City, Maharashtra, India

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. 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]

For temple in Pune, see Bhuleshwar temple.
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Its near by areas are Kalbadevi, Girgaon, Princess Street

The guide and historical study book, Alice in Bhuleshwar about the locality was published in 2009.[5]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Pin code : Bhuleshwar, Mumbai". pincode.org.in. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. [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. [3]
    "Bhuleshwar Market". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  4. [4]
    "Visit Bhuleshwar's chambers of temple music". Mid Day. 6 May 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
  5. [5]
    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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