I spent the last day of the year 2015 roaming around some places I had not seen before. 31st December is also my mom's birthday,as such,we always go out to have a hearty lunch which we did this year at Barbeque Nation and thereafter we try to visit some new place. Having been in Mumbai for over a decade, there are very few places we have yet to visit. However, this year we truly hit the jackpot. We had been to Babulnath Temple once or twice but never knew that just across the road, we have ISKCON Temple, Chowpatty. Such a beautiful place we had no idea existed right here in the middle of all this hustle and bustle of South Mumbai! Here are a few glimpses as we saw it.
Whenever you are in Mumbai,do visit these tranquil temples,if for nothing else, just to feel some peace and quiet and meditate, right in the middle of this megapolis :) The architecture of both these temples is quite engaging and they both have a peaceful vibe that really soothes the mind. Babulnath Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and there is a little trek to be undertaken via a large stone pathway while ISKCON is all about Lord Krishna, replete with a cozy little Vrindavan park!
I was randomly going through your blog and got stuck on this post! I have loved babulnath temple always but this post just made it more beautiful for me. Need to visit again soon! Lovely post :)
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot :) I love Babulnath Temple too! It is just fascinating how you can go to a place in the middle of one of the busiest places in Mumbai & find so much peace..and that trek up those stone stairs just makes it more magical! Oh and the mawa peda you get at the entrance :D Mumbai is often just thought of as a urban landscape,a megapolis, but then there are places like these where one feels locked in a time capsule...
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ReplyDeleteI had been to ISKCON once during my stay in Mumbai. We get to witness the evening Arti. It left us spellbound. There is another temple whihc I visited- Mahalaxmi temple near Haji Ali. Its peaceful environment has no comparisons.
Yes,it would have been memorable,I am sure :) I have been to Mahalaxmi Temple too,but never had my camera with me somehow :D So that's my next mission on travel inside Mumbai, visit the gorgeous Mahalaxmi temple and get some brilliant clicks there too :)
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