Nature, Architecture & Divine (Travel Shorts)

This heritage mansion is the Laxmi Sadan, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Dadar East, Mumbai (Adj. to Dadar Parsee Colony Gymkhana).

Have a look at the window chajjas and the arched windows to the left.

The extruded balconies with patterns and the slanted window chajjas are truly eye-catching.

Have a look at the entrance gate, the name of the mansion is clearly visible here, the grill work pattern is beautiful indeed.

Have a look at the semicircular window designs here along with the clay tiled roof on the top, it truly is an amalgamation of Indo-chinese elements of design.

There is an inscription in Chinese which is very intriguing, there was no one around to confirm the meaning of it, there are many untold stories on the streets of Mumbai.

I tried to search the meaning on the internet via scanning the photo of the inscription, (not sure if it is authentic) the following result came up :-

平安
píng ān

which means safe and sound,
well without a mishap,
quiet and safe
at peace

The balcony and the design patterns at the right are a replica of the left.

Amazing architecture indeed!

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This art deco architecture is the Dolat Manzil, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Road, Dadar East, Mumbai.(Near Kings circle Flyover)

Have a look at the curved semicircular balconies and the design patterns on it, the wooden window frames and the glass patterns are beautiful as well and give it a vintage feel.

Have a look at the centre section, the motifs and designs at the top are eye-catching as well.

To the base there is an even better artwork on the window glass, the base area also has a lining of stonewalls.

The entrance to the building passes through two huge trees and lots of greenery around it.

Beautiful architecture indeed!

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This art deco architecture is the Patel Palace Jame Jamshed Road, Matunga East, Mumbai.

Have a look at the circular balconies of this mansion, the right side is currently undergoing maintenance work.

The stepped architecture and the borders are eye-catching.

Have a look at the grill patterns on the balconies and the stepped horizontal line patterns at the front, the name of the building is clearly visible here.

Now have a look at the left, the circular balconies are truly a highlight of this architecture.

The stone walls at the base are clearly visible from the side.

It will look beautiful as ever after the maintenance work on it is completed.

Wonderful art deco architecture indeed!

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This heritage architecture is the Percy Manor, Jame Jamshed Road, Dadar Parsi Colony, Dadar East, Mumbai.

Have a look at the window chajjas and the border design on the right hand side.

Now have a look at the centre section of the mansion, the religious sign along with the beautiful window borders, clay tiled roofs on the extruded wooden framed balconies and on top are truly iconic.

The name of the building is clearly stated on the tinted glass at the entrance, the greenery in and around the area is mesmerizing as well.

The design to the left is a replica of the right side, it is a hidden gem in the Dadar Parsi Colony.

Also check the stone walled base at the bottom.

Amazing old school architecture Indeed!

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This heritage building is the Bachan Manor, Jame Jamshed road, Matunga East, Mumbai.

Have a look at the grill patterns of the extruded balconies of the building, the supports underneath the balconies and the window frame design is iconic as well.

The window panes have a design pattern on them as well, to the right side one can see the similar pattern of the balconies, the stone walls kept exposed at the base of the building are truly a vintage touch to the building.

To the left, the grill patterns and the pillar work are seen clearly, the area around is quite serene and peaceful, truly an ideal place to reside in the city.

The window chajjas and the border and motifs patterns are eye-catching as well, it is preserved really well.

A wonderful old school architecture indeed!

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This is the (Part-4) Lokhandwala Minerva, Minerva Road ,off NM Joshi Marg, Adarsh Nagar, Mahalakshmi,Mumbai.{Final Part}.

This is a bonus video for you guys!

Have a look at the skyscraper from the far end, the central slot bears a pattern that is clearly visible from afar.

The tower to its right emerging from the behind is the Lodha Bellissimo, stunning architecture indeed.

The far off view gives a complete look of both these architectures.

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This is the View of the Chinchpokli flyover bridge.(Top and Bottom end towards Chinchpokli and Lalbaug), Mumbai.

Have a look at the steep curve of the bridge here, the stone walls of the bridge are iconic.

Have a look at the arched pathway to cross over to the other end, it truly is a piece of history considering it was built in the 1915 according to online information.

Have a look at the artwork here, this area does need cleanup and maintenance by the B.M.C.

The purpose of this video is to show the raw and unfiltered side of Mumbai, it felt like a different place altogether in the odd hours of afternoon, the array of trees added to the serene atmosphere here.

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This is the (Part-3) Lokhandwala Minerva, Minerva Road ,off NM Joshi Marg, Adarsh Nagar, Mahalakshmi,Mumbai.

Have a look at the skyscraper from the front end, the design is truly gorgeous.

According to online information it consists of 83 floors offering premium 3.5 and 4 BHK apartments.(On some sites it is stated as a 91/92 having floors including the parking space).

Detailed information of the skyscraper is as follows:-

housing.com/in/buy/projects/page/80970-lokhandwala…

The positive here is that the road is connected to Saat Rasta/Jacob Circle thus connecting it to other parts of South Mumbai.

Also it is connected to Lower parel and Parel area which connects it further to the suburbs.

The only negative here is the size of the roads in front of it, they get super crowded during peak hours.

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This curved architecture is the Anant Nivas, Sane Guruji Marg, Chinchpokli, Mumbai.

Have a look at the grill work and the open corridors of this old school mansion.

This mansion is curved completely along the corner plot on the road that is near the junction where the Chinchpokli flyover starts.

It also has a Mandal that organises Ganesh Festival on a large scale with a huge idol of Bappa, like is the case in the area of Chinchpokli.

It truly takes one back in the olden era where close knit societies would come together and celebrate festivals and help each other out during difficult times.

Iconic and Nostalgic indeed!

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This is the (Part-2) Lokhandwala Minerva, Minerva Road ,off NM Joshi Marg, Adarsh Nagar, Mahalakshmi,Mumbai.

We continue from the (Part-1) video, have a look at the entrance of the tower, the flower petal shaped sculpture is eye-catching.

Have a look at the tapered wall to the right of the entrance gate.

We now move to the front side of the skyscraper, the parking space is huge and has a beautiful curvature, have a look at the tapered and slant patterns of the walls here.

To the top one can see the wavy design of the skyscraper, the slot between the two towers on the either end is clearly visible here.

This marvel was designed by the famous architect Mr Hafeez contractor.

Due to the narrow streets here, it was difficult to shoot the marvel in one go, i will cover the rest in the parts to come.

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