Girgaon

Thank you Awestrich for inviting me to this wonderful walk chronicling Girgaon by the well informed tour leader Siddartha. Learnt a lot about the cultural and historical heritage of Girgaon. Walking through Girgaon is literally a walk back in time. Shall post a few pictures of the walk this week.

The Sanskrit term "Giri" stands for hills and "gram" denotes a village. Thus, Girgaon means a village at the foothill of mountains. The hill referred to here, is the Malabar Hill, which is about 4kms away.

Colourful kababs

Colourful kababs on display in a stall outside Minara masjid on Mohammed Ali road.

Minaret and the moon

A minaret of the Minara masjid piercing a cloudy sky to be with the moon.

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Street food

Mohammed Ali road, around Minara masjid, turns into a street food fest at night during Ramzan when the Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. What was originally a place for Muslims to break their fast after their evening prayer has turned into a full fledged street food fest for all foodies in Mumbai.

Readying to hawk

Getting ready to hawk on the streets of Mumbai.

Boredom

Boredom on the street.

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Monochrome mania

Family that shops together stays together! Street shopping in Kumbharwada.

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