Fruit Bats in Mumbai
Fruit Bats have been feasting on mangoes left over from the mango season on trees in Mumbai. We were lucky to be able to photograph one just outside our window! Read more →
Posts Tagged ‘conservation’
Cycling to Banganga Tank and Walkeshwar Temple
Banganga Tank and the various temples around it called Walkeshwar Temples are some of the oldest historical sites in the city of Mumbai, built when the Shilaras ruled northern Konkan. It is a great destination for a weekend cycle ride Read more →
Cycling to Uran – Dronagiri Hill Fort – Migratory Birds
Uran is a fishing village 90 km south of Mumbai and has a lesser known Dronagiri fort – also enroute see migratory water birds at Airoli and Ranjanpada Read more →
Cycling to Nalasopara – Buddhist Stupa and Chakreshwar Mahadev Temple
Nala Sopara or Shurparaka was a major cultural center since 1500 BC. The Chakreshwar Mahadev Temple and the Buddhist Stupa are scanty evidence of its past glory Read more →
Worli Fort, Mahim Fort and Bandra Fort – guarding Mahim Bay
After visiting Sewri Fort on the east coast and Sion Fort to the north or the erstwhile Bombay Island, I wanted to visit the other three forts on the west coast. Worli Fort and Mahim Fort were on the British … Read more →
Sion Fort – guardian of Bombay Island
Sion Fort is situated on a hill within a non-descript garden in the middle of the bustling suburb of Sion, that you would normally pass by without noticing. But in the 18th century, Sion Fort was one of the most … Read more →
Fort Conservation in Maharashtra – a community steps forward
As part of the Mumbai Historical Sites Cycling Association project to promote cycling to historical sites in and around Mumbai, it was evident that many of the historical sites – especially forts – are in a bad shape, with no conservation … Read more →
Mahakali or Kondivite Caves, Andheri – ideal for a cycling visit!
Located just next to JVLR near SEEPZ, Mahakali or Kondivite caves are a set of 19 Buddhist caves around the top of the Mahakali hill. Great for a cycling visit! Read more →
Offer to Archeological Survey of India to help with restoration and conservation of forts
Having embarked upon a project to visit various historical sites especially forts in and around Mumbai, I found to my dismay that many of the forts I visited were highly neglected, and there was no effort for conservation, let alone … Read more →