Girgaon
Girgaon, or Girgaum, is an area in southern Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. It is near the coast. A section of Marine Drive is located here.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Locality
- Description: human settlement in India
- Also known as: “Bombay Girgaon” and “Girgaum”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Charni Road railway station and Saifee Hospital.
Charni Road railway station
Railway station
Churney Road railway station is on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway in South Mumbai, Maharashtra. It serves the suburb of Charni Road. The next station south is Marine Lines Station; the next station north is Grant Road Station.
Saifee Hospital
Hospital
Saifee Hospital is a Dawoodi Bohra founded multi-speciality hospital at Charni Road, Mumbai, India, overlooking the Arabian Sea. Saifee Hospital is founded by the head of the Dawoodi Bohra faith, Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin, dedicated the hospital to the memory of his revered father, Syedna Taher Saifuddin.
Taraporewala Aquarium
Public aquarium
Photo: Udaykumar PR, CC BY 3.0.
Taraporewala Aquarium or Taraporevala Aquarium is India's oldest aquarium and one of Mumbai's main attractions. It hosts marine and freshwater fish. The aquarium is located on Marine Drive.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kalbadevi and Bhuleshwar.
Kalbadevi
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Kalbadevi is an old neighbourhood in Mumbai, India. It is named after Goddess Kalbadevi, the Hindu Goddess. Kalbadevi area is one of the busiest areas during peak hours. The area has mostly traders in watches, bicycles, steel utensils, etc.
Bhuleshwar
Suburb
Bhuleshwar is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is situated in South Mumbai and to the north of the Fort area. It is known for being home to over 100 temples including Mumba Devi Temple of Mumbai, the patron goddess of the city of Mumbai and Swaminarayan Mandir.
Walkeshwar
Locality
Walkeshwar is an affluent area in South Mumbai, India, at the north-western end of the Marine Drive loop. It has a large Gujarati population. It is mostly known for Walkeshwar Temple, Banganga Tank and Jain temples.
Girgaon
- Category: neighborhood
- Location: Mumbai District, Maharashtra, Western India, India, South Asia, Asia
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In Other Languages
From Central Bikol to Vietnamese—“Girgaon” goes by many names.
- Central Bikol: “Girgaon”
- Dutch: “Girgaon”
- French: “Girgaon”
- Hindi: “गिरगांव”
- Japanese: “ギルガオン”
- Kannada: “ಗಿರ್ ಗಾಂವ್ ಅಥವಾ ಗಿರ್ಗಾಮ್”
- Kannada: “ಗಿರ್ ಗಾಂವ್”
- Kannada: “ಗಿರ್ಗಾಂವ್”
- Lithuanian: “Girgaonas”
- Marathi: “गिरगाव”
- Russian: “Гиграон”
- Vietnamese: “Girgaon”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Charni Road and Marine Lines.
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