Jogeshwari

Jogeshwari जोगेश्वरी
suburb
Jogeshwari Caves entrance
Jogeshwari
Coordinates: 19°07′N 72°51′E / 19.12°N 72.85°E / 19.12; 72.85Coordinates: 19°07′N 72°51′E / 19.12°N 72.85°E / 19.12; 72.85
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Mumbai Suburban
Metro	Mumbai
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)

Jogeshwari is a western suburb of Mumbai, situated immediately to the north of Andheri in Maharashtra, India. It is notable for its caves, particularly one containing a shrine of the Hindu god Shiva.

History

In 1915, the Western Trunk Route of Bombay was extended from Bandra to Jogeshwari. Up until 1945, Jogeshwari was administered by a collector, in charge of the Bombay Suburban District. With the creation of Greater Bombay in 1945, the administration of Jogeshwari was merged with Bombay city.

Saraswati Baug and Malcolm Baug are two old colonies situated in Jogeshwari. Malcolm Baug is in west Jogeshwari and is a predominantly Parsi community. Saraswati Baug is a colony of Gaud Saraswat Brahmins and was formed in early 1920's. It is located in East Jogeshwari, opposite of Natwar Nagar. It contains 19 traditional buildings, in addition to private residences.

Transport

Jogeshwari railway station is served by the Western line of the Mumbai suburban railway. A bus depot situated to the west of the railway station connects Jogeshwari to various parts of Mumbai. Jogeshwari is connected to the central suburb of Vikhroli via the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road, usually referred to by its acronym JVLR. The Majas Depot, one of the biggest bus depots in Mumbai, is located along the JVLR in Majasgoan.

Places of interest

The Jogeshwari Caves

The Jogeshwari caves are located in the eastern part of Jogeshwari. Dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, the caves are estimated to be 1,500 years old and are some of the oldest cave temples in Mumbai. They have been thought to be made by Buddhist monks and Hindu priests and they contain ornate sculptures. The size of the cave complex rivals several UNESCO World Heritage sites nearby like the cave temples of Ajanta, Elephanta, and Ellora. The Jogeshwari caves are currently in a very poor condition as they are used for drying clothes and as toilets by the surrounding slum population.^[1]

Kamal Amrohi Studios

Kamal Amrohi Studios (Kamalistan Studios) is located in Jogeshwari east off JVLR. The film studio was used as a set for the film Dabangg 2 in 2012.^[2]

Political representation

Mr. Ravindra Waikar (Shiv Sena) represents the newly formed Jogeshwari constituency. Mr. Sunil Prabhu (Shiv Sena) is the current and 74th mayor of the city of Mumbai.

Schools

• Dosibai Jeejeebhoy Highschool (Bandivali Vidya Mandir)
• St. Mary's High School
• Infant Jesus High School
• Swami Vivekanada High School
• Jogeshwari Education Society's Primary School
• Arvind Gandbhir High School
• Shri Samartha Vidyalaya
• Mahatama Gandhi School (Behram Baug)
• Jamanadhar Aggarwal Madhyamik Vidyalaya (Asmita Vidyalaya)
• Millat School
• Surajba Vidyamandir
• Farooq High School
• Shramik Vidyalaya
• Swami Samarth High School
• Balvikas Vidya Mandir
• Pant Samarth Vidya Mandir
• Al Itihad Urdu High School
• Peoples Welfare English High School
• Madni Urdu High School

Colleges

• Ismail Yusuf College
• H K Institute of Management Studies & Research
• Khmw Junior College of Science & Commerce
• Hoshyr Balsara
• Ismail Yusuf College of Arts Science & Commerce
• Jes College of Commerce Science & Information Technology
• Al Itihad Urdu High School
• Arvind Gandabhir Jr. College

Places of worship

Temples

• Jogeshwari Caves
• Sai Baba Mandir (Saidham Wadi)
• Shri Mahavir Jain Temple (Paras Nagar)
• Radhe Krishna Aandir (1952)
• Gajanan Maharaj (Shegaon) Mandir – Anand Nagar
• Rameshwar Mandir
• Hanuman Mandir (Bandrekarwadi)
• Sri Shani Mandir, Meghwadi
• Ganesh Mandir (Ganeshnagar-West)
• Jogeshwari Maata Mandir
• Ichchapurti Maruti Mandir
• Ichchapurti Ganesh Mandir
• Ichchapurti Hanuman Mandir(BMC Colony)
• Shiv Mandir (Anand Nagar Market)
• Hanuman Mandir (Anand Nagar)
• Sai Mandir + Big Well (Shyam Nagar- East)
• Lokmanya Tilak Ganesh Visarjan Talav (Shyam Nagar- East)
• Parampujya Kalavati Aai Mandir (Maharaj Bhuvan)
• Jagrut Hanuman Mandir (Meghwadi)
• Srinathji Haveli (Pushtikar Society)
• Siddhivinayak Ganesh Temple, Sita Nagar, Bandrekarwadi (Jogeshwari – East)
• Shree Datta Mandir Trust, (A.M) Colony, Shivneri Nagar
• Hanuman Mandir (Kokan Nager)
• Muthu Mariamman Kovil, Prem Nagar (Jogeshwari East)
• shree Datta mandir kawani pada (jogeshwari west)
• Shri Ganesh Mandir kawani pada,s.v.rood(jogeshwari west)

Mosques

Jogeshwari East

• Mecca Masjid (Subhash Road)
• Aman Masjid
• Taj Masjid
• Gulshan-e-Madina
• Juni Masjid
• Madrasi Masjid
• Aehle Hadis Masjid

Jogeshwari West

• Madni Markaz
• Qartaba Masjid (Gulshan Nagar)
• Taiba Masjid, Amrut Nagar
• Sabri Masjid
• Shagufa Masjid
• Sunni Jama Masjid
• Masjid e Umer Mominnagar
• Ismail Yusuf College Masjid
• Noor Masjid
• Siddiqia Masjid
• Modern Dairy Masjid
• Shekhavati Compound Masjid
• Masjid-e-Aqsa
• Vaishali Nagar Madrasa
• Madina Masjid
• Fatema Zehra (S.A) Trust
• Noor-e-Mohammediya Masjid
• Hill Park Tower Masjid
• Garden View Masjid
• Dewan Centre Masjid
• Aksha Masjid
• Memon Colony Masjid
• Heena Arcade Masjid
• Momin Apartment Masjid
• Raj Nagar Masjid
• Mecca Masjid

Hospitals and health care

Jogeshwari East

• Konkan Hospital
• Kulkarni Hospital
• Adarsh Hospital
• Shalakya Hospital
• Anand Hospital
• Shinde Hospital
• Kamat Hospital
• Samarth Hospital

Jogeshwari West

• Pooja Hospital & Urosurgery Centre
• Shah Hospital
• City Hospital
• Millat Hospital
• Orbit Eye Hospital
• Patel Hospital
• Mallika Hospital
• Crystal Hospital
• Ruby Hospital
• Fathima Children Hospital & Criticare Centre
• Venus Hospital
• Mother Care Hospital

Financial Institutions

• LIC Home Finance
• Dena Bank
• State Bank of India
• Bank of Baroda
• Union Bank of India
• Abhyudaya Co-operative Bank Ltd
• Indian Overseas Bank
• Punjab & Maharashtra Co-op Bank
• Bank of India
• Jaoli Bank

See also

• Jogeshwari Caves
• Shyamnagar Lake

References