Nature, Architecture & Divine (Travel Shorts)

This old heritage mansion is the Shaparia Building, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road, Shapur Baug, Grant Road East, Girgaon, South Mumbai.

Have a look at the motif patterns to the left side of the building along with long extruded balconies.

The front end of the building is the main highlight of the architecture, the grill work and design patterns are wonderful and take inspiration from the Goan-Portuguese styled architecture.

Notice the pointed spire atop the slanted clay tiled roof of the mansion.

Though there have been quite a lot of modifications on the exterior.

The nostalgia associated with these buildings cannot be replicated in modern towers.

Wonderful old school architecture indeed!

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This heritage building is the Durlabh Bhavan, R.R Roy Road & Jalbhai Lane Jn, Grant Road East, Shapur Baug, South Mumbai.

Have a look at the beautiful open balconies with the carved ribs underneath them.

The tinted glass design on the old wooden windows is a highlight here, though one can see quite a lot of modifications to the original structure here.

The borders and the motifs patterns beside the windows (on the first floor) are lovely as well.

The building looks classy and vintage from this end and is well maintained.

Beautiful old school architecture indeed!

We will cover the rest in the (Part-2) video.

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This heritage building is the Karan Kunj, Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road, near Reliance Hospital, Khetwadi, Girgaon, South Mumbai.

Have a look at the thick window borders and the curvature of the building along with the slanted clay tiled roofs at the top.

The vertical border bands highlight the design and curved architecture of the building.

Some shops below the building also state the name of the building as " Kapol Niwas" though one can see a board above the entrance arch stating the name "Karan Kunj".

There have been considerable modifications to the exterior of the building such as grills, extension of balconies and sliding windows.

Notice the wavy pattern of the clay tiled roofs to the left.

Wonderful old school architecture indeed!

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This heritage building is the New India House,Tribhuvan Road, off Lamington Road, Shapur Baug, Grant Road East, South Mumbai.

Have a look at the extruded balconies and the grill patterns on the balconies which blend the neo-classical and IndoSaracenic styles of architecture.

The window arches, dotted borders and the pillarwork are amazing as well.

The only concern here is the excessive modifications on the exterior of the building that have affected the overall design and appearance of the building.

To the right one can see the semi-circular arches windows on some floors which have been replaced by modern sliding windows.

I hope they preserve the old school design and features of the building.

Wonderful architecture indeed!

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This heritage building is the Wagle Trust building Jagannath Shankar Seth Rd,Charni Road East, Dabul, Thakurdwar, Girgaon, Mumbai.

The clock at the entrance shows the correct time which is just about 4.00 P.M.

Have a look at the intricate grill patterns on the open balconies here which have a Portugese-Goan styled influence.

There have been many modifications on the exterior though such as modern grills and fitment of sliding windows which do take away some of the charm but the overall design is intact.

The building does need a bit of maintenance and restoration on certain sections.

There are many popular and old businesses on the ground floor.

One such business is the "Chitra art studio" which was established in the year 1932 as stated by the owner online.

I hope they carry the necessary restoration and maintenance work soon.

Beautiful old school architecture indeed!

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This is the (Part-2) Tara Bhavan, Nanubhai Desai Road,3rd Khetwadi Lane, Girgaon,Charni road East, South Mumbai.

The window borders on the left side of the building towards the 3rd Khetwadi Lane are a replica of the right hand side.

Now comes the main part, notice the exposed stone walls of this section of the building and the extruded balconies along with design patterns on its base.

As the video points towards the street, one can see the Kotwala Building (posted in shorts a while ago).

The motif patterns on the base are beautiful, the last two picture frames give a better look at the design.

This section of the heritage building looks completely different than the section to the front end facing the Nanubhai desai road.

The year of establishment is stated as 1937, it also states the year as 1993 ( According to Vikram Samvat which is the Hindu Calendar).

Amazing architecture indeed!

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This is the Street view of J.S.S Road & Krantiveer Rajguru Marg Jn, Mangalwadi,Girgaon, South Mumbai.

The main purpose of this video is to show the raw and unfiltered side of this part of Mumbai.

Notice the dotted borders, pillar design on the columns, clay tiled roofs & the open balconies of the mansion called the Navalkar Building (as stated on the board placed at the centre of the building).

Now notice the building to its left, the structure has been deemed unfit by the authorities due to which the building has been vacated, but the old wooden frames of the doors and open balconies look vintage here, I hope they restore it soon. (The name of the building could not be confirmed)

To the further left is the Pereira Building with long open extruded balconies at the top with similar wooden framed windows which exude a Portuguese goan charm in its architecture.

Amazing locality and street indeed!

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This beautiful heritage building is the Tara Bhavan, Nanubhai Desai Road, 3rd Khetwadi Lane, Girgaon, Charni road East, South Mumbai.

Have a look at the curvilinear architecture of the building along the corner plot and the open balconies with the grill patterns.

Notice the window borders, motifs and the vintage wooden framed windows along with the long open corridors of the balconies to the right.

A closer look at the right side gives a better perspective of the pillar work and grill designs.

It is a blend of Indo-saracenic (Grill patterns) and Victorian styled architecture (open balconies & motifs).

We will cover the rest in the (part-2) video.

Beautiful architecture indeed!

Wonderful old school architecture indeed!

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This is the Kotwala Building, 3rd Khetwadi Lane ,Girgaon, Charni road East, South Mumbai.

Have a look at the neo classical architecture of the pillars and the heritage building along with intricate motif patterns underneath the windows.

It is a hidden gem on the streets of Mumbai, the building was discovered by chance as I was exploring this area.

The shops and businesses on this street mainly cater to wholesale of metals (pipes,wires and sheets) and allied products.

Wonderful old school architecture indeed!

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Hello Guys,
Sorry for the delay,
I have uploaded a new short on the channel now.

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