Mumbai 1923 - Philanthropic Initiative

Devidas Purbhoodas Kothari Pyaav

                               

Pyaav or public drinking water fountains are a unique architectural expression that form a part of the socio-cultural heritage of the city of Mumbai. Installed during the late 19^th and 20^th century, they showcase distinct philanthropic initiatives in form of water charity.

 

This pyaav was built in 1923 by Shri. Devidas Purbhoodas Kothari in loving memory of his late daughter Leelavati Tribhuvandas.

                                                     

This pyaav situated at the cross roads of Walchand Hirachand Marg (formerly Fort Street) and Mint Road, 

...situated Opposite GPO, CSMT ...

Alappuzha attractions

Alappuzha (or Alleppey) is a city in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It's best known for houseboat cruises along the Kerala backwaters.


Alappuzha Beach - is a beach in Alappuzha town. 

 The beach has an old pier which extend to sea which is over 150 years old.

Alappuzha lighthouse - was built in 1862. 

 It was painted plain white and in 2000 was repainted in red and white bands.

The 30' high lighthouse has a teak spiral staircase.

Vijay Beach Park - located in alappuzha near the alappuzha beach. 

                              

 

Its a Children Park for kids to play and even ride a toy train.

                                    

Children also can enjoy the rented boat and bike ride.

Revi Karuna Karan Memorial Museum - in Alappuzha district is dedicated to Revi Karunakaran.

The museum showcases a private family collection, with a diverse array of religious artwork and collection of classic works of art.

    

                                

http://www.rkkmuseum.com/ 

Ambreshwar Shiva Temple

The Ambreshwar Shiva Temple is a historic 11th-century Hindu temple, still in use, at Ambarnath near Mumbai, in Maharashtra, India. It is also known as the Shiv Mandir, Ambarnath.

It is situated on the bank of Vadavan (Waldhuni) river, 2 km away from Ambarnath (East) railway station. 

The temple was built in 1060 AD in the Hemadpanti style, beautifully carved in stone. 

The word Ambarnath refers to ‘Lord of the sky’.

St. Thomas Cathedral; Mumbai.

 

St. Thomas Church is the first Anglican Church in Mumbai and was opened for divine service on Christmas Day in 1718.

It was named after St. Thomas, who was one of the 12 Disciples of Christ and was the apostle to India.

The church was consecrated as a cathedral in July 1837 concurrent with the appointment of the first Bishop of Bombay, Thomas Carr.

The church is considered ‘point zero’ of the city, from where the city was measured in milestones also the name of nearby Churchgate station refers to this church.

Visit to "City of Pearls" - Hyderabad.

Hyderabad is the capital of southern India's Telangana state.It was historically known as a pearl and diamond trading centre, and it continues to be known as the "City of Pearls".Now a major center for the technology industry, it's home to many upscale restaurants and shops.Some of it’s sites include:

The Charminar, a 16th-century mosque whose 4 arches support towering minarets, is an old city landmark near the long-standing Laad Bazaar.

Golconda Fort, a former diamond-trading center that was once the Qutb Shahi dynastic capital.

Hussain Sagar Lake is one of the most popular tourist places in Hyderabad. The lake connects two parts of the city (Secunderabad and Hyderabad) to each other. The largest artificial lake in Asia.

Ramoji Film City, the largest studio complex in the world. is a popular tourism and recreation centre, containing natural and artificial attractions including an amusement park.

Other sites: NTR Memorial Park,  

Visit to Lonar:

Closest  railway station is Jalna. From station to Jalna bus stand is 2.2km, auto rickshaws available. Jalna bus stand to Lonar 90kms around 3hrs. From Lonar bus stand to Crater is 2km.

Lonar Crater is 1.8km in diameter. The lake is on the floor of the Crater which can be accessed by climbing down the slope.

Lonar Lake was created by a meteor impact during the Pleistocene Epoch and it is the only known hyper velocity impact crater in basaltic rock anywhere on Earth.
It is 1.3km in diameter & made of saline water. Ph level of water is high.

Many temples can be found near the lake, today the temples are in ruins. Some migratory birds & monkeys can be seen.

The Gomukh temple is situated on the rim of the Lonar Crater Lake. In the one the Kunda (tank) in the temple, there is an eternal water stream. The water stream is called as ‘Dhar’ in Marathi hence the temple is also named as ‘Dhar Temple’ and the Kunda in which the stream is channelized is called as ‘Dhar Kunda’ which is assumed by devotees to be holy. 

   

Lonar can also be traveled from Aurangabad.