Till the mid 1950s to late 1980s, Mulund was an idyllic sleepy hamlet. It was home to a large number of educated middle class residents. As a typical microcosm of mumbai, it had a cosmopolitan mix of Marathis,Hindi-speakers,Gujuratis, Tamilians, Malayalis, Kannadigas, Sindhis and Punjabis who lived in harmony with each other. Testimony to this fact is the presence of various religious structures located close to each other with no communal or religious tension.
Evidence of this is the various prominent religious structures like Ganesh Temple near Railway Police force quarters(Mulund-east),Khandoba mandir Navghar-Mithaghar Link road(Mulund-east),The Jain Temple in Zaver Road, The Bhakta Sangham Temple in P.K. Road. St.Pius Church on Madan Mohan Malviya Road, Balrajeshwar Temple on L.B.S. Road, Sarvodaya Parshwanath Temple in Sarvodaya Nagar and the Hanuman Temple in Mulund East.
Mulund was home to several prominent manufacturing establishments. Notable among them are the pharmaceutical companies - Hoechst, Wellcome, Glaxo, Merind and Johnson & Johnson. Engineering companies like Richardson Cruddas, ACC, Agfa & Gabriel are also around. As production shifts out of Mumbai, many of these establishments are making way for modern shopping malls and luxurious apartment complexes altering the landscape and skyline. Johnson and Johnson however continues to remain a landmark in Mulund.
Towards the late 90s this suburb acquired a new hue with winds of globalisation slowly reaching the people here. Old buildings and structures gave way to big bright new malls
and cineplexes. This change is most apparent along the L.B.S. Road which today is lined with two major shopping malls Nirmal Lifestyle (one of India's largest malls) and R-Mall has attractions like Shopper's Stop, Shoprite (South African Hypermarket), Big Bazaar, Pantaloons, Lifestyle, eateries like McDonalds, Sachins, Pizza Hut, Subway, Cafe Coffee Day, Mocha, the Grill among others. Skyscrapers have lined the landscape, replacing old factories. Old tailors and garment cut piece stores have given way to fashion boutiques.
Though Mulund today has become much more crowded than what it used to be, it is still considered to one of the safest places in Mumbai; this can be especially said for Mulund East.
Origin of name
According to some, the trains from VT to Thane used to slow down to collect Food from a man called Muthu, and according to the railway museum, this gave name to Mulund[citation needed].
mulund was first known as MANGLAPURI .
Deepmandir Cinema (Located on the LBS Marg in Mulund West)
Gymkhana/Fitness Centres
Mulund Gymkhana
Kalidas Sports Complex
Shopping
With two large shopping malls on LBS Marg (Nirmal Lifestyles and R-Mall) and a large number of retail outlets, Mulund is a favourite with shoppers. New shops come up almost every month, each trying to capture the imagination of shoppers. A large number of shops near the Mulund Railway Station cater to the brand-conscious as well as those seeking bargain deals.
Association and NGO's
Shopkeepers Welfare Association(Regd.)
Shopkeepers Welfare Association, Meeing with MSEB 28/09/06File:AGM.jpgShopkeepers Welfare Association, AGM held on 30/11/06File:Cyclethon.jpgCycle Rally, 24/09/06, Sponsors: Mulund Parents Association
Mulund Parents Association (Regd.)
Cyclethon
A rally was organized by Mulund Parents Association to bring awareness amongst today's youth about the benefits of cycle riding. Air pollution, noise pollution, traffic jams are some of the hazards for which we don't find any solution. Cycle riding is good for health and simultaneously a solution for a pollution-free future. MPA's humble effort to remove the myth that bicycle riding will bring down their status met with good response. Handbills were distributed throughout the rally, and students shouted slogans of anti-pollution.
Places of Worship
Ganesh Mandir, RPF quarters, Mulund East
Khandoba Mandir,Navghar-Mithaghar Link Road, Mulund East
Shiv Mandir, Sambhaji Park, Mulund East
Jalaram Temple, Zaver Road, Mulund West
Jhulelal Temple, Mahajanwadi, RRT Road, Mulund West
Ambaji Dham Temple, Mulund West
Balrajeshwar Temple, L.B.S. Road, Mulund (West)
Hanuman Mandir, near Bank of Baroda ATM, Mulund East
Guru Nanak Sachkhand Darbar, Mulund Colony
Shri Raghavendra Swami Mutt, Mulund West
Shiva Mandir, near Sambhaji Park, Mulund East
Jhulelal Mandir, Hindustan Chowk, Mulund Colony, Mulund West
Jalaram Bapa Temple, Zaver Road, Mulund West
St. Pius X Church, St Pius Colony, Mulund West
Evangelical Church of India, Mulund West
St. George Orthodox Syrian Church, Model Town, Mulund (West)
Shree Sai Maternity Hospital at Sarvodaya Nagar - Mulund West
Upasani Maternity Hospital at S.L. Road - Mulund West
Navjivan Hospital at 90 feet Road - Mulund East
Orthomax Orthopaedic Hospital - Mulund East
Gokhul Hospital - Mulund West-Dr N.C Mehta
Saidhan Hospital, 90 feet road, Mulund (East)
ChandraGanga Hospital, Nr. Neelam Nagar, Mulund (East)
Chetna Critical Care Unit, R.R.T. Road, Mulund (West)
Apartments & Buildings
LBS Marg, Mulund West
Runwal Heights
Bilwakunj Co-Op. Hsg. So.
Vasant Oscar
Veena Nagar
Balrajeshwar Marg, Mulund West
Falguni
Vaishali Nagar
BP Road, Mulund West
Kamla Niwas
Bhakti Marg, Mulund West
Harsha Apartment
Vipul Apartment
Neeta Apartment
Neelkanth Ashish
Neelkanth Darshan
Ambe Maiya Apt.,
Vardhaman Nagar
Tridev Apartment
Vikas Complex
Devidayal Cross Road, Mulund West
Sheetal Apartments
Om Kailash Ganga
Anand Apartments
Ambaji
Goshala Road, Mulund West
Bhavana
Shobana
Green Valley
Kasturi
Pranjali
Priya Darshini
Kalpataru
Surya Darshan
Santosh
Kamakshi
Arun
Swapna Nagari
Whispering meadows.
Willows.
Cypress.
Silver Oaks.
Silver Birch
Redwoods Co-op Housing Society
Pinewood Co-op Housing Society
Teakwood Co-op Housing Society
Mithagar Road - Mulund(East)
Jeevan Nagar.
Sachin Society.
Om Mayuresh.
Ganadiraj.
Major Industrial Establishments
Johnson & Johnsons
RalliWolf
Parks & Promenades
Deshmukh Garden (Popularly known by kids as 'Big Garden')
Yogi Hills Garden
Sambhaji Garden
Johnson & Johnson Park
Malls
R-Mall is the first mall in Mulund and Thane. It features a number of stores, restaurants, and a movie theater.
Then comes Nirmal Lifestyles which is the largest mall with a number of stores like Shopper's Stop, and restaurants including McDonald's, apart from four screen PVR multiplex.
Both the above malls are located across the same road, i.e. Lal bahadur Shastri Road or LBS Marg.
