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Let's Celebrate Juhu

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Come take a walk with me...

into the bylanes of Juhu

and re-discover the landmarks...

that make Juhu .... Juhu

Juhu Beach

One of the most visited beaches in India, spread over a 5 km long coastline, Juhu was called "Juvem" by the Portuguese.

Famous for its Mumbai style street food, in 1890, Jamsetji Tata built a bungalow on this bank, after which gradually the construction of resorts, clubs, and hotels started here.

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Theosophical Housing Colony

The foundation stone of the Theosophical Housing Colony was laid by Dr Besant on February 7, 1926. During the opening ceremony, about 100 Theosophical Society members lived together for one full week.

 

Did you know...

Besant Montessori School was the first Montessori school of Bombay, inaugurated on 6th January 1948 in the Theosophical Colony. 

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Fresco Bakery

Founded by Franklin Fernandes on the 16th of November 1967, Fresco Bakery at Juhu is one of the few bakeries to have a wood-fired oven.

 

The smell of fresh bread, combined with the spicy smell of Manchurian rolls, embraces us as we walk into Fresco, where the kitchen never shuts and fresh items are baked every few hours. “That’s how we serve everything fresh.” 

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Nehru Nagar

A settlement of more than 75 years old and a population predominantly of South Indians, Maharashtrians and Uttar Bharatiya’s, Nehru Nagar houses some of the most beautiful temples.

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Did you know...

Nehru Nagar is home to the famous Mariamman temple and the Kali Mata Mandir, the Deep Puja is celebrated here every year with great fervour and a spirit of communal harmony  

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Chandan Cinema

An untold love story of Baijanath Joshi, a businessman and his wife Chandrakanta, fondly called Chandan who would regularly go on Friday movie dates. One Friday they couldn't get tickets which greatly upset Chandrakanta. The next day he decided to build a theatre and name it after his wife - Chandan.

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Did you know?

It was once believed that the fate of a film could be predicted based on how the Chandan audience would react to it!!

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St. Joseph's Church

The St. Joseph's Church at Juhu is a Roman Catholic Church built in 1853. Today it consists of around 4000 parishioners. In 1942, the church was rebuilt through the strenuous efforts of Fr. I. Colaco, its Vicar and was blessed by Archbishop Roberts. St. Joseph's school was established in 1904.

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Brahmakunda Talao

The Jakhmata Devi temple was constructed by Juhu resident Raghunath Putlaji Rane in 1896.

As Rane began digging a well adjacent to the temple, he found an idol of Devi Sitala for which he built another temple.

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Did you know...

The well was named Brahmakunda because of an impression of Brahma's lotus foot found while excavating the site.

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The construction of the well is similar to the Harappan architecture and has a flight of steps with broad landings running from all four sides of the well.

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Home to a family of turtles, even during summer, the water level touches the base, but miraculously never dried up completely.

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ISKCON

This magnificent temple complex is one of the most visited in the country. In the early 70’s when Juhu was considered a remote and obscure part of the city, to envision a temple rising here was beyond anyone’s imagination.

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Did you know...

Fighting against many odds Srila Prabhupada acquired the Juhu property and promised Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari Deities who were then housed in a small shack that he would build a beautiful temple for them.

 

Srila Prabhupada requested his disciples to construct a silver and teakwood sinhasana for Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari on a marble altar, the temple with marble domes more than a hundred feet high.

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Bhukanwala Joggers & Walkers Park

Developed by the Bhukanwala family for the Juhu residents and maintained by the JVPD association. A designated children’s play area, a mud track for jogger’s and a paved track for walks. Swings for the elderly and chairs for regular walker’s to congregate make this a meeting ground for the senior citizens as well.
 

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Jalsa

‘Jalsa’ means celebration and Amitabh Bachchan’s house, Jalsa is a true celebration of Juhu.

A selfie-point of Juhu, fans from all over the city gather for ‘Sunday Darshan’, waiting to get a glimpse of the actor.

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Did you know...

This two-storied bungalow was gifted to Big B by director and producer Raj Sippy for the hit 80’s movie Satte pe Satta. 

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Prithvi Theatre

A gift to the world of theatre from the most illustrious film families of Indian cinema, the Kapoor's, Prithvi Theatre was inaugurated on November 5, 1978 and is passionately run by the Kapoor family.

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Did you know …..

The Prithvi Theatre complex does not have gates, just an opening that literally draws people off the path and into the theatre compound.

 

Prithvi Theatre was inspired by the National Theatre in London where spaces like bookshops and café’s ensured that audiences could spend the entire day there. 

 

And as all of this happens a small bell rings at the back…. NO ENTRY after the 3rd bell….. Have you ever noticed where this bell is?

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Juhu Gaothan

The Juhu Gaothan came into existence over 2 centuries ago comprising the Catholic East Indian community. They mainly engaged in fishing, agriculture, coconut production and toddy tapping.

 

Catholic families gathered together for Sunday brunch is a common sight even today as you walk through the tiny by-lanes of the Gaothan.

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Juhu Beach

Juhu Beach

Theosophical

Theosophical

Fresco Bakery

Fresco Bakery

Nehru Nagar

Nehru Nagar

Chandan Cinema

Chandan Cinema

St. Joseph's Church

St. Joseph's Church

Fresco Bakery

Fresco Bakery

Juhu Talao

Juhu Talao

Jalsa

Jalsa

Iskcon

Iskcon

Jamnabai

Jamnabai

Prithvi Theatre

Prithvi Theatre

Jalsa

Jalsa

Gaothan

Gaothan

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