Khotachi Wadi, Mumbai.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011Looking for Kotachiwadi with my friend felt like looking for the 9&3/4 platform in the muggle world. We knew we were close by but no one seemed to have even heard of it in the neighbouring area. Finally we made some calls to people who would actually know & walked into the unassuming lane which led straight to Mumbai's only heritage village. Yes, this crazy metropolis actually has a heritage village. Lined with quaint bunglows built in the Portuguese style architecture. Handpainted fences, intricate railings, mosaic tiled walls sprinkled with bougainvillea speak of an unhurried way of living which makes it all the more precious in a 24x7 city like Bombay. Speaking of unhurried, most of the inhabitants are senior citizens of the east Indian community (though now Gujarati's and Marwadi's are moving in as well).
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And finally to see some stunning pictures of the place do click here .
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