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Encyclopedia > Juhu

Juhu is a suburb of Mumbai. It is famous for its sprawling beach, the Juhu Beach. It is surrounded by Arabian Sea in the west, Santacruz and Vile Parle in the east. Juhu is one of the more affluent areas of Mumbai. Many Bollywood stars own bungalows in Juhu, famously including Amitabh Bachchan, Amrish Puri, as well as the Deols and numerous other stars and starlets. It is comparable to the Bel-Air, Malibu and Beverly Hills suburbs of Los Angeles. “Suburbia” redirects here. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... The Arabian Sea (Arabic: بحر العرب; transliterated: Bahr al-Arab) is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia... Santa Cruz or Santacruz (Marathi:सान्ताक्रुझ) is a section of the municipality of Mumbai. ... Vile Parle (Marathi:विलेपार्ल), also known as Parle or Parla, is a suburb of Mumbai. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Bachchan redirects here. ... Amrish Lal Puri (Hindi: अमरीश पुरी, Urdu: اَمریش پُری, June 22, 1932 – January 12, 2005) was an Indian actor who appeared primarily in Bollywood movies. ... Delawar Khan (formerly Dharmendra or Dharaminder (Dharam) Singh Deol) (Punjabi:ਧਰਿਮਨਦਰ (ਧਰਮ ਸਿੰਘ ਦਿਓਲ), Hindi: धर्मॆन्द्र (धर्म सिंह देयोल)), born 8 December 1935 in Sahnewal, Punjab) is an Indian filmstar. ... Bel Air is the name of several places in the United States of America: Bel Air, Alabama Bel Air, Los Angeles, California Bel Air, Kentucky Bel Air, Maryland Bel Air, Tennessee Bel Air, Texas Bel Air, Virginia (two places): in Fairfax County in Stafford County Outside America: Bel Air, Mauritius... Malibu may refer to: Malibu, California, a 27-mile beach community in Los Angeles County, California. ... For other uses, see: Beverly Hills (disambiguation). ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...


The nearest railway stations are Santacruz, Andheri and Vile Parle. Santa Cruz or Santacruz (Marathi:सान्ताक्रुझ) is a section of the municipality of Mumbai. ... Andheri (Marathi: अंधेरी) is a suburb of Mumbai city. ... Vile Parle (Marathi:विलेपार्ल), also known as Parle or Parla, is a suburb of Mumbai. ...

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History

The open beaches of Juhu have attracted the well-heeled among Mumbai's population for almost a century. In the 1890s, Jamsetji Tata purchased land in 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–Bandra causeway to Santacruz, in order to provide access to this area. The city turned down this plan in 1903. After his death in the same year, the scheme was abandoned. The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no... Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (March 3, 1839 - May 19, 1904) was a pioneer in the field of modern industry. ... Mahim is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway (India) railway line. ... , Mumbai as seen from Bandra Reclamation A stall on Linking Road Bandra (Marathi : वांद्रे) is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), popularly nick-named Queen Of The Suburbs. It is home to a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. ... Santa Cruz or Santacruz (Marathi:सान्ताक्रुझ) is a section of the municipality of Mumbai. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...


Juhu Beach

Vile Parle entrance of Juhu Beach
Vile Parle entrance of Juhu Beach
Juhu beach is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places in Mumbai city
Juhu beach is one of the most beautiful and peaceful places in Mumbai city

Juhu Beach is the most famous beach in Mumbai city. It is situated on the shores of Arabian Sea in Juhu suburb. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 691 KB) Summary I took this photograph, during one of my weekly visits to Juhu. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 691 KB) Summary I took this photograph, during one of my weekly visits to Juhu. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 622 KB) Summary Another evening-time photograph of Juhu beach, courtesy of ŤhĖ PΗïĻθ§ØþhΣř. Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 622 KB) Summary Another evening-time photograph of Juhu beach, courtesy of ŤhĖ PΗïĻθ§ØþhΣř. Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... The Arabian Sea (Arabic: بحر العرب; transliterated: Bahr al-Arab) is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia...


There are three main entrances to the beach. One is from the Vile Parle side, another is from the Santacruz side and the third one is from the Andheri side. Vile Parle (Marathi:विलेपार्ल), also known as Parle or Parla, is a suburb of Mumbai. ... Santa Cruz or Santacruz (Marathi:सान्ताक्रुझ) is a section of the municipality of Mumbai. ... Andheri (Marathi: अंधेरी) is a suburb of Mumbai city. ...


Many tourists make it a point to visit the beach when they come to Mumbai, as it is a relatively uncrowded free space in the city, although it does get crowded in the evenings and weekends.


It is famous for its Mumbai 'street food', notably bhelpuri, pani puri, shevpuri, chaats, and of course pav bhaji. Due to the nature of the food stands hygiene standards are often low. On the southern end of Juhu beach there are many luxury hotels and apartments. TRAINER NAME-MANJESH KUMAR SHARMA TRAINEE NAME-JERRY Bhelpuri (Hindi भेलपूरी, Marathi भेळ) is a type of chaat synonymous with the beaches of Mumbai (Bombay), such as Chowpatty. ... Pani Puri Pani Puri is a popular street snack in India. ... A young man at his chaat stand in Mussoorie, India. ... Pav bhaji or pao bhaji is a specialty Indian dish with origins in Mumbai and Gujarat. ...


At the north end of Juhu Beach there is a place called Gandhi Gram. When Mahatma Gandhi used to practice in the Bombay high court in the late 1800s and early 1900s, he used to live there. He mentions in his autobiography that he used to walk to Bandra station from far-flung Juhu to catch an empty train to south Mumbai. Even today, a lot of people do the same, but now the mode of transport is either a BEST bus or an autorickshaw.


Juhu Citizen Welfare Group

JCWG officially registered in March 2004 is the outcome of many years of activism by some Juhu residents who have been associated with other NGO groups. It was formed in April 2002 (The Juhu Seatizen) and later formalised in August 2003 with its own monthly publication called: 'The Juhu Citizen'[1]. It now comprises voluntary Members invited from NGOs in the K-West Municipal Ward of North West Mumbai who meet every Thursday evening at the Office of Janki Kutir Residents Association, Juhu Church Road, (near Prithvi Theater), Juhu, Mumbai 400 049.


Religious Places

  • ISKCON temple
  • Mukteshwar Devalaya (Gandhigram Road)
  • Siddi Vinayak Temple
  • Mahalaxmi Temple
  • St. Joseph's Church
  • Holy Cross Church, Juhu Koliwada

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a new religious movement based on Bengali, or more specifically Gaudiya, Vaishnavism founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, referred to by followers as His Divine Grace, in New York in 1966. ...

Schools

  • Silver Beach High School - Closed (as of 1993)
  • Utpal Shanghvi School
  • Jamnabai Narsee School
  • Maneckji Cooper Education Trust School
  • R.N.Shah High School
  • St. Joseph's High School
  • Kamla Dharamshi Narsee Shruti School (Rotary Services Public Charitable Trust, Mumbai West Rotary Institute For Deaf)
  • Vrajlal Parekh Vidyanidhi High School
  • Arya Vidya Mandir (Juhu Branch)

Jamnabai Narsee School is a private school in the city of Mumbai, India. ... St. ...

Colleges

  • 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
  • Bhaktivedanta Institute
  • Malini Kishore Sanghvi College of Commerce and Economics
  • KRVIA - Kamla Raheja Vidyanidhi Institute for Architecture and Environmental Studies

Theaters

PVR (Priya Village Roadshow) Cinemas is the largest cinema exhibitor in India. ... Prithvi is one of Mumbais best known theatres, that belongs to the Kapoors, one of the influential actor/director families in Bollywood. ...

See also

Coordinates: 19°06′N 72°49′E / 19.1, 72.817 Juhu Aerodrome (IATA: N/A, ICAO: VAJJ) located in Mumbai, was Indias first civil aviation airport opening in 1928 as the then Vile Parle Flying Club. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Juhu Beach is the most famous beach in Mumbai city.
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