Mumbai - City of Dreams!
Best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up!!!” But how can one sleep in a city which never sleeps.. Yes, you have guessed it right. I’m talking about the City of Dreams where people run around the clock in search of their identity, happiness, success and dreams. It’s none other than “Aamchi Mumbai”.
Where do I start from? A very big question because there are so many things to say about this wonderful place on Earth. The name Mumbai is derived from Mumba or Maha-Amba—the name of the Koli goddess Mumbadevi—and Aai, "mother" in the language of Marathi. It came into existence when seven islands came together. You will find variety in everything that you see here from places to people to food etc. Be it the monsoon season, every mumbaikar would without fail visit Marine Drive(Queen’s Necklace), Worli seaface, Bandstand, Juhu etc. and have garma garam bhajiyas, vadapav, buttha or a cutting chai.
Not to forget the Lifeline on which we are highly dependent, the Railways, this connects our towns and helps us to reach our destinations. Our journey is never complete without the roller costa ride due to the pot holes on our roads. Rickshaws, Taxis, Cars, Bikes all have place on the Mumbaiya roads to visit the best of places from the riches of Napean sea Road to Dharavi. You can find the best of places to hang here such as the Five Gardens, Narmin Point, Gateway of India, Hanging Garden. The God’s Glory can be felt at various places like Mahalakshmi temple, St. Micheal’s Church, Haji Ali Dargha and many more. How can I forget the latest one to add to the list is Mono Rail and Metro? Though for a shorter route yet enthralling.
“Whatever will satisfy hunger is good food.” And to talk about it in Bombaiya context it’s everyone’s all-time favourite, poor man’s burger i.e. Vadapa. Anytime, anywhere easily available for any pocket size. Paani puri, Paav Bahji, Golas etc. on the beaches among the crowd is the best experience without which the food quota doesn’t complete. After food let us come to the festivals, the only place where we celebrate all the festivals and also when the festivals coincide each other here. Let people be of any caste, creed or religion, we (mumbaikars) celebrate all festivals. Eid, Paryushan, Ganesh festival, Mount Mary feast all come along together to give us the feel of oneness. Places of worship like Temples, Gurudwaras, Mosques, Churches etc. are also close to each other. Almighty also proves that we are one.
That’s not all IPL matches here are worth more exciting than any other movie release when people from all across caste, creed, religion come to support the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. You can feel the people over here. All these wonderful experiences is worth it because of the people residing here with pure heart, never dying spirit and lots and lots of love for whosoever comes here. As Walt Whitman rightly said, “A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.” That’s how my Mumbai is, Our Mumbai is….
Best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up!!!” But how can one sleep in a city which never sleeps.. Yes, you have guessed it right. I’m talking about the City of Dreams where people run around the clock in search of their identity, happiness, success and dreams. It’s none other than “Aamchi Mumbai”.
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Not to forget the Lifeline on which we are highly dependent, the Railways, this connects our towns and helps us to reach our destinations. Our journey is never complete without the roller costa ride due to the pot holes on our roads. Rickshaws, Taxis, Cars, Bikes all have place on the Mumbaiya roads to visit the best of places from the riches of Napean sea Road to Dharavi. You can find the best of places to hang here such as the Five Gardens, Narmin Point, Gateway of India, Hanging Garden. The God’s Glory can be felt at various places like Mahalakshmi temple, St. Micheal’s Church, Haji Ali Dargha and many more. How can I forget the latest one to add to the list is Mono Rail and Metro? Though for a shorter route yet enthralling.
“Whatever will satisfy hunger is good food.” And to talk about it in Bombaiya context it’s everyone’s all-time favourite, poor man’s burger i.e. Vadapa. Anytime, anywhere easily available for any pocket size. Paani puri, Paav Bahji, Golas etc. on the beaches among the crowd is the best experience without which the food quota doesn’t complete. After food let us come to the festivals, the only place where we celebrate all the festivals and also when the festivals coincide each other here. Let people be of any caste, creed or religion, we (mumbaikars) celebrate all festivals. Eid, Paryushan, Ganesh festival, Mount Mary feast all come along together to give us the feel of oneness. Places of worship like Temples, Gurudwaras, Mosques, Churches etc. are also close to each other. Almighty also proves that we are one.
That’s not all IPL matches here are worth more exciting than any other movie release when people from all across caste, creed, religion come to support the Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. You can feel the people over here. All these wonderful experiences is worth it because of the people residing here with pure heart, never dying spirit and lots and lots of love for whosoever comes here. As Walt Whitman rightly said, “A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.” That’s how my Mumbai is, Our Mumbai is….
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