Prabhadevi
Prabhadevi | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
  Prabhadevi Location within Mumbai | |
| Coordinates: 19°01′00″N 72°49′46″E / 19.0166°N 72.8295°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai City |
| City | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400025[1] |
| Area code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 01 |
| Civic agency | BMC |
Prabhadevi (Pronunciation: [pɾəbʱaːd̪eʋiː]) is a small up-scale southern neighbourhood of Mumbai, situated between Dadar to the north, Worli to the south and the Arabian Sea to the west. The area derives its name from the 300 year old Prabhavati temple located in the locality.[2] Prabhadevi starts at Sayani Road Junction and ends at Babasaheb Worlikar Chowk.
Landmarks[edit]
Prabhadevi is largely a residential area, consisting mostly of newly built apartments and high rises.[3]
One of Prabhadevi's most important landmark is Siddhivinayak Temple,[4] which attracts thousands of devotees every day, Tuesday being the main day of prayer.
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Transportation[edit]
Numerous BEST buses ply in the Prabhadevi region. Prabadhevi is not directly served by the local train; the nearest station is Prabhadevi on the Western line and Parel on the Central line; which was previously known as Parel-Elphinston Road railway station.
Notable residents[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Pin code : Prabhadevi, Mumbai". indiapincodes.net. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Once Upon a Time: Temple that gives Prabhadevi its name, and now to its railway station". The Indian Express. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Pamp;T Group: 140 Years of Architecture in Asia. Images Publishing. 2008. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-86470-158-6.
- ^ "Historic Mumbai Landmark 'Prabhadevi Mandir' Turns 300". Ndtv.com. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ^ {{cite Kishori Amonkar}}
- ^ Goyal, Divya (5 November 2018). "Where Deepika Padukone And Ranveer Singh Will Live After The Wedding - For Now". NDTV. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
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