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Marathi: हाजी आली दर्गा Hājī Alī Dargā, Urdu: حاجی علی درگاہ Hājī Alī Dargāh
The Haji Ali Dargah was constructed in 1431 in memory of a wealthy Muslim merchant, Sayyed Peer Haji Ali Shah Bukhari, who gave up all his worldly possessions before making a pilgrimage to Mecca. The Dargah Sharif is built on a tiny islet 500 m from the coast, in the middle of Worli Bay, in the vicinity of Worli. The edifice is a brilliant specimen of the Indo-Islamic style of architecture. The islet is linked to the city precinct of Mahalaxmi by a narrow causeway, which is nearly 1 km long. The accessibility to the dargah is very much dependent on the tides. As the causeway is not bound by railings, when the causeway gets submerged during high tide it becomes inaccessible. Therefore, the dargah is accessible only during low tide. This walk on the causeway, with the sea on both sides, is one of the highlights of a trip to the shrine. The whitewashed structure occupies an area of a marble courtyard containing the central shrine. The tomb within the mosque is covered by a brocaded red and green chaddar (tomb cover sheet). It is supported by an exquisite silver frame, supported by marble pillars. The main hall has marble pillars embellished with artistic mirror work: blue, green, and yellow chips of glass arranged in kaleidoscopic patterns interspersed with Arabic patterns which spell the ninety-nine names of Allah. As per the Muslim traditions separate praying rooms for ladies and gents are provided here to pay their respects. During the high tide, the dargah seems completely isolated with no access. It looks more like a little island.
The Haji Ali Dargah is a Sufi shrine and the monument of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari. It is located on an islet off the coast of Worli in southern Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, India.
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महालक्ष्मी मंदिर Mahālakṣmī Mandir
The temple dedidated to Mahalakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity is one of the most popular shrines of Mumbai. The temple contains images of the goddesses Mahalakshmi, Mahakali and Mahasaraswati. All three images are adorned with nose rings, gold bangles and pearl necklaces. The image of Mahalakshmi is shown riding a tiger and a demon (Mahishasur) in tandem. The compound of this temple contains several stalls that sell flower garlands and other paraphernalia used by devotees for worship and as offering.
An indoor sports arena with facilities for lawn tennis, badminton, billiards, table tennis, carrom, wrestling and futsal. Food options are limited though.
Royal Western India Turf Club
An oval-shaped racecourse in Mumbai. The horse racing season starts in mid-November and ends in the last week of April. On the first Sunday in February, the Indian Derby is conducted annually and is attended by many of the city's glitterati. The Grandstand off the course is a designated heritage structure. The racecourse is the only helipad open for civilian use in Mumbai.
The museum houses artefacts, kiosks and digital sources of the history of Indian cinema.
A science museum, also contains the "Discovery of India", a show on India's History named for Jawaharlal Nehru's book. It is spread over a relatively large area and surrounded by greenery. Check the website for prices and timings of different shows. This is India's largest interactive science centre.
This is next door to the Nehru Science Centre and has some interesting shows. Over the years, it has grown into a centre for the scientific study of astronomy and space science. The planetarium is equipped with a Digistar 3 planetarium projector which was installed in 2003.