Borivali
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Borivali बोरिवली Borivli |
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View of Borivali skyline from Sanjay Gandhi National Park
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 Borivali
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| Coordinates: 19°14′N 72°52′E / 19.23°N 72.86°ECoordinates: 19°14′N 72°52′E / 19.23°N 72.86°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai |
| Metro | Mumbai |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 600,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration |
MH-02 MH-47 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mumbai North |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Borivali Magathane |
Borivali or Borivli is a suburban area located in the north-west section of Mumbai island of Maharashtra, India. Borivali is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) from Mumbai Airport. The estimated population of Borivali in 2010 was 513,077.
The town of Borivali was developed of what once used to be a congregate region of smaller towns like any other modern day suburb or town or city is developed from smaller clusters namely; Eksar, Poisar, Kandivali, Shimpoli, Mandpeshwar, Kanheri, Tulsi, Magathane and others, which were situated on and around Mount Poinsur, between the Dahisar River and Poisar River.
It is believed that the name "Borivali" comes from existence of a lot of bushes of a sweet fruit called "Borr" meaning Berries in English. Hence, named the town of berries literally 'bori-vali'. The existence of the ancient temple of Lord Ganesha "Shree Svayambhu Ganpati devalaya" in vazira naka area, meaning the 'self manifested ' or the 'one that is created from its own accord' in Hinduism and Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, at Mt. Poinsur, Christian church are the true examples of the mix of ethnicity and vibrant cultural mix of the population living here since ages!
The pre-historic era 's "Mandpeshwar" and "Kanheri caves" stand a testament to the rich history of this place. Borivali was spelt 'Berewlee' by the then ruled India under the British Raj Era. It is also spelled and pronounced as "Borivli'. The town of borivali is lush green still even after being populated densely due to the presence of "The Sanjay Gandhi National Park" (SNGP), previously known as the "BORIVALI NATIONAL PARK" in east and the lush mangroves in the west end of Borivali in the area of I.C colony and LIC colony stretch respectively, thus making it a nature lovers paradise!
Borivali was once inhabited by various ethnic groups who had huge parcels of lands and cultivated fruit orchards and were called "wadis" simply meaning orchard in local dialect. Borivali always has been cosmopolitan. Almost all the land here was rich and fertile, suitable for agriculture and cultivation of fruits; especially mangoes (Aam), sapota (Chickoos), coconut trees (Nariyal) are abundant here. No wonder so much of Borivali is still lush green and has hordes of mango trees; other than this it was also a fishing haven due to its proximity to the local "Gorai" beach. Gorai beaches is one of the hidden gems of Mumbai city, less populated and still cleaner than most of its counterparts. The town of Borivali boasts a shopping mall, one of the earliest in Mumbai, called "Indraprastha" and the amusement park "Essel-world" since the early 1990s. Another attraction in Borivali is the "Golden Pagoda", which is a meditation hub located in the Gorai Village area. Due to trade and urbanization, the town of Borivali has emerged as one of the major suburbs after Bandra, Andheri, due to its rail, road network and airport connectivity and development of schools, colleges, offices and industries during the last 40 years.
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