Jogeshwari
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| Coordinates | 19°07′N 72°51′E / 19.12°N 72.85°ECoordinates: 19°07′N 72°51′E / 19.12°N 72.85°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District(s) | Mumbai Suburban |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Jogeshwari (Marathi: जोगेश्वरी) is a Western suburb of Mumbai, situated immediately to the north of Andheri. It is notable for caves dedicated to the Goddess Jogeshwari, who gives the suburb its name.
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[edit] History
The Western Trunk Route of Bombay was extended from Bandra to Jogeshwari in 1915. Before 1945, Jogeshwari was administered by a Collector in charge of the Bombay Suburban District. With the creation of Greater Bombay in 1945, the administration was merged with the rest of Bombay city.
Saraswati Baug and Malcolm Baug are two old colonies situated in Jogeshwari. Malcolm Baug is in Jogeshwari (West). It contains small bungalows belonging to members of the Parsi community. Saraswati Baug is a colony of Gaud Saraswat Brahmins and was formed in early 1920s. It is located in Jogeshwari (East) opposite Natwar Nagar. It contains 19 old style buildings, as well as other privately owned houses and societies.
[edit] Transport
Jogeshwari railway station is served by the Western line of the Mumbai suburban railway.
A bus depot situated to the west of the railway station connects it to various parts of Mumbai.
Jogeshwari is connected to the central suburb of Vikhroli via the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road, usually referred to by its acronym JVLR.
[edit] Places of interest
The Jogeshwari caves are located in the eastern part of this suburb. They are some of the earliest[citation needed] Hindu caves in the region and are dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva & Goddess Jogeshwari . The suburb is named after the Goddess. It is said[who?] they are older than the Elephanta caves. The Jogeshwari caves are currently in a very poor condition[opinion] as they are used for drying clothes and as toilets by the surrounding slum population.
[edit] Education
Schools in Jogeshwari include St. Mary's High School, Infant Jesus High School, Swami Vivekanada High School,Jogeshwari Education Society's Primary School, Arvind Gandbhir High School, Shri Samartha Vidyalaya, Jamanadhar Aggarwal Madhyamik Vidyalaya (Asmita Vidyalaya), Surajba Vidyamandir, Farooq High School, Shramik Vidyalaya,Swami Samarth High School and Balvikas Vidya Mandir.
Ismail Yusuf College is a well known[weasel words] college in Jogeshwari. It is a Government college and was established in 1924. It is very famous[weasel words] for its lush green campus with a botanical garden and a playground.
[edit] Places of Worship
[edit] Temples
- Rameshwar Mandir
- Hanuman Mandir(Bandrekarwadi)
- Sri Shani Mandir, Meghwadi
- Ganesh mandir (ganesh nager-west)
- Jogeshwari Maata Mandir
- Jogeshwari Caves
- Ichapurti Maruti Mandir
- Ichapurti Ganesh Mandir
[edit] Mosques
[edit] Jogeshwari East
- Aman Masjid
- Taj Masjid
- Gulshan-e-Madina
- Juni Masjid
- Madrasi Masjid
- Aehle Hadis Masjid
[edit] Jogeshwari West
- Madni Markaz
- Sabri Masjid
- Sunni Jama Masjid
- Masjid E Umer mominnagar
- Ismail Yusuf College Masjid
- Noor Masjid
- siddiqia masjid
- Modern Dairy Masjid
- Shekhavati Compound Masjid
- Masjid-e-Aqsa
- Vaishali Nagar Madrasa.
[edit] Hospitals and Health Care
[edit] Jogeshwari East
- Konkan Hospital
- Kulkarni Hospital
- Adarsh Hospital
- Shalakya Hospital
- Anand Hospital
- Shinde Hospital
- Kamat Hospital
[edit] Jogeshwari West
- Pooja Hospital & Urosurgery Centre
- Shah Hospital
- City hospital
- Millat Hospital
- Patel Hospital
- Mallika Hospital
- Crystal Hospital
- Ruby hospital
- Fatima children hospital
[edit] References
[edit] See also
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