Thursday 2 March 2017

ABOUT JUHU BEACH, MUMBAI, INDIA

Juhu is a neighbourhood of Mumbai. It is most famous for the sprawling Juhu beach. It surrounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Versova to the north, Santacruz and Vile Parle to the east, and Khar to the south. Juhu is among the most affluent areas of the city and home to many Bollywood celebrities. The nearest railway stations are Santacruz, Andheri and Vile Parle on the Western Line and Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.The nearest Metro Station is D.N Nagar. There are two minor B.E.S.T bus depots in Juhu.
J. R. D. Tata, the father of civil aviation in India, made his maiden voyage to Juhu Airport from Drigh Road airstrip, Karachi, via Ahmedabad, on 15 October 1932 carrying mail in a Puss Moth aircraft.[1][2]

History[edit]

In the nineteenth century, Juhu was an island: a long, narrow sand bar rising above sea level by a metre or two, just off the west coast of Salsette. It could be reached during low tides by walking across the tidal inlet.[3]
Juhu was called "Juvem" by the Portuguese. At its north point, nestled the village of Juhu, inhabited by Bhandaris (toddy tappers), Agris (salt traders) and Kulbis (cultivators) and at its south point, opposite Bandra island, lived a small colony of fisher folk and cultivators (Koliwada). The inhabitants of Juhu were mainly East Indians and there was a small section of Goans. The Church of St. Joseph was built by the Portuguese in 1853.[4]
The open beaches of Juhu have attracted the well-heeled and the most affluent among Mumbai's population for almost a century. In the 1890s, Jamsetji Tata purchased land on Juhu and built a bungalow there. He planned to develop 1200 acres (5 km²) in Juhu Tara. This was to yield 500 plots of one acre (4,000 m²) each and a seaside resort. Simultaneously he wanted to extend the Mahim Causeway to Santacruz, to access to this area. After his death in 1904, the scheme was abandoned. With the dawn of aviation in the 20th century, the Bombay Flying Club commenced operations in 1929 at what eventually became the present Juhu Aerodrome.[5]
During the freedom struggle Mahatma Gandhi visited Mumbai and took many walks at Juhu Beach. We may recall the famous photograph of Gandhiji poking his grandson Kanaa during a walk at Juhu Beach, Bombay, 1937. To mark Gandhi's visit in Juhu, there is famous statue of Gandhi by the beach and a lane towards the beach call Gandhigram Road. There is also a Gandhi Shiksha Bhavan school in Juhu.
In the 1970s Bhaktivedanta Swami (Srila Prabhupada) started the Hare Krishna Movement and built ISKCON Temple, giving Juhu its global recognition. He also gave various philosophical and spiritual discourses and wrote many books here. His lectures on Bhagavat Samkhya (S.B 3.26) given in ISKCON Juhu has become a important source for research especially in the field of Quantum Mechanics.[1] [2]

Climate[edit]

  • Juhu enjoys a uniform climate throughout the year. In summers the maximum temperature reaches 35 °C and the minimum temperature is 25 °C. The weather is pleasant in winter. Monsoons prevail from mid June to September, when it rains quite heavily. The house near to Juhu have a very humid climate.

Popular attractions[edit]

Juhu Beach[edit]

Juhu Beach is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea,in the western part of Mumbai. It stretches for six kilometres up to Versova. It is a popular tourist attraction throughout the year and is also a sought after destination for shooting films. The beach generally gets more crowded on weekends with families and courting couples. The food court at its main entrance is famous for its 'Mumbai style' street food, notably Bhelpuri, pani puri and Sevpuri. Horse pulled carriages offer joyrides to tourists for a small fee while acrobats, dancing monkeys, cricket matches, toy sellers vie for tourist's attention. The beach is among the most popular sites in the city for the annual Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations where thousands of devotees arrive in grand processions, carrying idols of the Lord Ganesh of various sizes, to be immersed in the water at the beach. Juhu Beach is also a popular spot for planespotting as a portion of it lies underneath the departure path from Runway 09 and occasionally, the arrival path from Runway 27 of Mumbai Airport.

Home to celebrities[edit]

The busy-yet-peaceful surroundings of Juhu is home to many Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Anu Malik, Mahesh Bhatt, Alia Bhatt, Anil Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Dharmendra, Bobby Deol, Sunny Deol, Rakesh Roshan, Hritik Roshan, Anupam Kher, Ameesha Patel, Akshay Kumar, Dimple Kapadia, Fardeen Khan, Govinda, Hema Malini, Mithun Chakraborty, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Shakti Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Vidya Balan, Vivek Oberoi, Aditya Chopra, Rani Mukherjee and Zayed Khan. Apart from celebrities, it is also home to a significant number of Mumbai's business elite. Hence, Juhu has come to be referred to as the "Beverly Hills of Bollywood".[6]

Juhu Citizen Welfare Group[edit]

The Juhu Citizen Welfare Group is the outcome of many years of activism by Juhu residents who have been associated with other NGOs. It was formed in April 2002 (The Juhu Seatizen) and later formalised in August 2003 with its own monthly publication called The Juhu Citizen.[7] Officially registered in March 2004, it now comprises voluntary members invited from NGOs in the K-West Municipal Ward of North West Mumbai.

Religious places[edit]

ISKCON, Juhu

Pharmacy Store[edit]

  • Go Chemist [8]
  • Noble Chemist

Hotels and restaurants[edit]

  • Prithvi Café

Education[edit]

Primary and secondary schools[edit]

Colleges and universities[edit]

  • Smt. CMPH Medical College and Shree Mumbadevi Homeopathic Hospital.
  • Dr. R N Cooper Municipal Medical College& General Hospital
  • Mithibai College of Arts
  • Jeetendra Chauhan College of Science and Law
  • Amrutben Jeevanlal College of Commerce and Economics
  • Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics
  • Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
  • Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management
  • School of science,SVKM's NMIMS University
  • Malini Kishore Sanghvi College of Commerce and Economics
  • D J Sanghvi College of Engineering
  • Russell Square International College
  • Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering
  • Bhagubai Polytechnic
  • Sreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey University [SNDT Women's University]
  • Ritambhara College
  • Madhumati Academy of Film Acting & Dance & Style
  • Asha K. Chandra Acting Institute
  • Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute of Architecture and Environmental Studies (KRVIA)
  • Upnagar Shikshan Mandal's College of Architecture
  • Malti Jayant Dalal Institute of Pre-Primary Teachers Training College
  • Bhawans College
  • Podar Education Complex
  • Lotus college of optometry.

Institutes and organisations[edit]

  • ISKCON
  • The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT India)
  • Prithvi Theatre: It was built by Shashi Kapoor in memory of his father and has been a centre for performing arts since decades. The adjoining cafe is very popular.
  • Area Station Canteen, Juhu
  • Army Officers Institute
  • Sangit Mahabharati (SMB) stands out in the world of serious music education and research as one of India's premier academies.

References[edit]

  1. Jump up^ "The Tata Airmail Service". Flight Global. 14 September 1933. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. Jump up^ Pran Nath Seth; Pran Nath Seth; Sushma Seth Bhat (2005). An introduction to travel and tourism. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. Retrieved February 20, 2011. Page 112
  3. Jump up^ "Geography - Salsette group of Islands". Maharashtra State Gazetteer, Greater Bombay district. 1986. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  4. Jump up^ "Juhu Church History". http://stjosephchurchjuhu.com. Retrieved 28 March 2012. External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. Jump up^ "Bombay Flying Club First Annual Report". Flight Global. 1 August 1929. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  6. Jump up^ Ecker, Shana (16 July 2013). "Peek Inside This Juhu Beach Apartment In The 'Beverly Hills' Of Bollywood (PHOTOS)". The Huffington Post.
  7. Jump up^ "Juhu Citizens Welfare Group". Juhucitizen.org. 2007-03-28. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
  8. Jump up^ go chemist, go chemist. "m/s". gochemist.co. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  9. Jump up^ "5 Star Hotel Orchid - India's Deluxe Hotels near Mumbai Bombay, Airport, Reservations, five Hotels Discount Accommodation Mumbai Hotels online Hotel in Mumbai". Orchidhotel.com. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
  10. Jump up^ JW Marriott Hotel Mumbai. "Luxury Mumbai Hotels | 5 Star Hotels in Mumbai | Mumbai Luxury Hotels". Marriott.com. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
  11. Jump up^ "Juhu Residency Boutique Hotel". Juhuresidency.com. Retrieved 2011-12-22.
  12. Jump up^ "[http://www.novotelmumbai.com Hotel Novotel Mumbai Juhu Beach]: travel, stay or vacation, holiday at MUMBAI". Novotel.com. Retrieved 2011-12-22. External link in |title= (help)
  13. Jump up^ "Ramee Guestline Hotel Juhu".
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