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Borivali (Pronunciation: oːɾiʋəliː is a suburb and is located at the north-western end of
Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
and has a large Gujarati population followed by others. Traditionally the tribals and East Indians lived in Borivali. The attractions include
Sanjay Gandhi national park Sanjay Gandhi National Park, also known as SGNP, is an protected area in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1969 with its headquarters situated at Borivali. The 2400-year-old Kanheri caves, sculpted by monks out of the rocky basaltic ...
, fish park,
Kanheri caves The Kanheri Caves (''Kānherī-guhā'' aːnʱeɾiː ɡuɦaː are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the former island of Salsette in the western outs ...
, Mandapeshwar caves, etc.
Borivali railway station Borivali (station code: BO ( suburban)/BVI ( mainline)) is a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network and an outbound station. It serves the suburb of Borivali. The Borivali Railway Station is a terminus for ...
is an originating & terminating
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Station for Mumbai Local Trains towards
Churchgate Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ is an area in South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Churchgate, named after St. Thomas Cathe ...
in the
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&
Virar Virar (Pronunciation: iɾaɾ is a coastal city in taluka Vasai and district of Palghar, India. It is clubbed into Vasai-Virar city, administered by Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. It lies in south part of Palghar District in Vasai Taluka ...
in the
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. Also some Express Trains halt at this
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Station which provides ease for people
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far off destinations.


History

Borivali has developed from what was once a congregate region of smaller towns namely; Eksar,
Poisar Kandivali (Pronunciation: aːn̪d̪iʋəliː formerly Khandolee is a neighbourhood in the north of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India and has a large Marathi and Koli population followed by Gujarati population living in small areas. The area also h ...
, Vazira,
Shimpoli Shimpoli Road is a locality in north Mumbai, located in the western suburb of Borivali. It is a 15-minute walk from Borivali railway station. Shimpoli road has a MTNL Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) (d/b/a MTNL) is a wholly owne ...
, Mandpeshwar, Dattapada, Kanheri, Tulsi, Magathane and
Gorai Gorai ( oɾaːi is a village at Dharavi Bhet, in Mumbai, India. It is located on the North-western part of the island of Salsette. Gorai is accessed more usually by a ferry crossing the Manori Creek and Gorai creek or otherwise by the overl ...
, which were situated on and around
Mount Poinsur Mount Poinsur is located in the suburb of Borivali west, Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian States and union ...
, between the
Dahisar River Dahisar River is a river on Salsette island that runs through Dahisar, a suburb of Mumbai, India. It originates in the Tulsi Lake in Sanjay Gandhi National Park in the northern reaches of the city. The River flows roughly North-West for a total ...
and Poisar River. It is believed that the name "Borivali" comes from the existence of a lot of bushes of a sweet fruit called " (Marathi) meaning "berries" in English. Hence, the name means the town of berries literally "bori-vali". The existence of the ancient temple of
Lord Ganesha Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu de ...
"Shree Svayambhu Ganpati Devalaya" in
Vazira Naka {{Infobox settlement , name = Vazira Naka , settlement_type = Suburb , image_skyline = , image_alt = , image_caption = , nickname = , map_alt = ...
area. The pre-historic era's "Mandpeshwar" (“An 8th Century remains of a beautiful Edifice structure, Mandapeshwar caves is a rock cut architecture and a Hindu shrine of lord Shiva located near Borivali IC Colony, at walking distance from Dahisar Railway Station”) and "
Kanheri caves The Kanheri Caves (''Kānherī-guhā'' aːnʱeɾiː ɡuɦaː are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the former island of Salsette in the western outs ...
" stand testament to the rich history of this place. Borivali was spelt "Berewlee" by the then ruled India under the
British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himsel ...
. It is also spelt and pronounced as "Borivli". Borivali is densely populated but continues to retain some green cover due to the presence of the
Sanjay Gandhi National Park Sanjay Gandhi National Park, also known as SGNP, is an protected area in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1969 with its headquarters situated at Borivali. The 2400-year-old Kanheri caves, sculpted by monks out of the rocky basaltic ...
, previously known as the "Borivali National Park" in the east and the
mangrove A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal saline water, saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves are taxonomically diverse, as a result of convergent evoluti ...
s in the west end of Borivali.


Demographics

Borivali has a large population of
Gujarati people The Gujarati people or Gujaratis, are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who reside in or can trace their ancestry or heritage to the present-day western Indian state of Gujarat. They primarily speak Gujarati, an Indo-Aryan language. While G ...
followed by
Marathis The Marathi people ( Marathi: मराठी लोक) or Marathis are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are indigenous to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-Aryan language. Maharashtra was formed as ...
. Borivali has three dominant languages with large Gujarati community residing in most of the suburbs of Northern Mumbai that stretches from Bhayander to Bandra, it is also shown in the linguistic demography of the suburb, while the official language Marathi is spoken by the natives of the land and migrants from other parts of Maharashtra, Hindi is the main language of communication and in trade and commerce in the suburban region of Mumbai and Mumbai Metropolitan region, is spoken by most of the North Indian Community as their native language.
Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people *Palaiosouda, also known as Marathi, a small island in Greece See also * * ...
, the official language, is the mother tongue of 25.62% mostly in eastern part of the suburb and Gorai area, while the dominant language,
Gujarati Gujarati may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India * Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat * Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them * Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...
is mother tongue of 44.13% of the population.
Hindi Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
by 20.90% as their mother tongue. Hindi is by far the major language spoken as the language of communication by all the people living in the suburbs and metropolitan area of Mumbai as their language of communication.


Landmarks

One of the many gardens that Borivali boasts of is the Veer Savarkar Udyan on Lokmanya Tilak Road. It has four entrances from T.P.S. Road, Factory Lane and Babhai and is an ideal place for all which have facilities like jogging track, boating area, kids' play-garden, skating etc. Gorai Udyan is at Gorai Sector-1. I.C.Colony is also home to the Tukaram Ombale Garden/Fish Park which can be accessed from the Link Road and the I.C. Colony last bus stop. In 2009, Jhansi Ki Rani Laxmibai Joggers' Park was inaugurated on Link Road adjacent to the Eskay Resort. The plot measures around 4 acres, has a jogging track surrounding a body of water where boating facilities have been started and features slabs with information on various freedom fighters scripted on them, besides seating areas for senior citizens. This Jogger's Park has a small fee for entry. Another Joggers' Park is located in Chikuwadi. Oberoi Sky City is an upcoming township with
Skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
s, a mall and a 5-star hotel. The Orion is an upcoming Business Park on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Rd at Borivali west.


Transport

Road Ways: Autorickshaws, Taxis, BEST buses and Trains are the public modes of transport available in and to Borivali. Borivali (east) is well connected with
Western Express Highway The Western Express Highway, abbreviated to WEH (officially Ali Yavar Jung Marg after the former Governor of Maharashtra), is a major north–south 8-10 lane arterial road in Mumbai, India, stretching from the suburb of Mira Road to Bandra. Th ...
while Borivali (west) is linked to the New Link Road. Connectivity is set to increase with the two metro lines set to pass through Borivali viz. Mumbai Metro Line 2 and Mumbai Metro Line 7.


Railway station

Borivali railway station is a railway station on the Western line of the
Mumbai Suburban Railway The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल्वे) (colloquially called local trains or simply locals) consists of exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines ser ...
network. It is one of the major platforms of the Mumbai metropolitan city and the biggest railway station in the Western railway. The platform has access to all stations from
Churchgate Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ is an area in South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Churchgate, named after St. Thomas Cathe ...
to
Virar Virar (Pronunciation: iɾaɾ is a coastal city in taluka Vasai and district of Palghar, India. It is clubbed into Vasai-Virar city, administered by Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. It lies in south part of Palghar District in Vasai Taluka ...
. The platform has good connectivity for Express trains which goes to different states around the country. It has 10 platforms which were renumbered in 2019, this sudden change created a lot of confusion for everyday travelers. With every platform being busy for almost 18–20 hours a day. It is believed to be one of the blind-friendly railway stations on the western railway. Information obtained under the
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(RTI) Act reveals that It is the most crowded station in Mumbai with around 2.87 lakh passengers traveling from there daily.


Notable people

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Asha Bhosale Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the ...
, singer *
Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary is an Indian politician and was the Minister of State for Coal and Mines in government of India. He represents the Banaskantha constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political part ...
, politician, National Leader of the
Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi ...
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Jaywant Dalvi Jaywant Dalvi (14 August 1925 – 16 September 1994) was a prominent contemporary Marathi writer in Maharashtra, India, originally from Arawali (Dist.Sindhudurg, Tal. Vengurle) in Maharashtra. He worked as an assistant editor at Marathi newspape ...
, Marathi author *
Drashti Dhami Drashti Khemka Dhami (born 10 January 1985) is an Indian actress, model and dancer. She is one of the most popular Hindi television actresses having worked in several successful shows like ''Dill Mill Gayye'', ''Geet'', ''Madhubala'', '' Ek T ...
, TV actress *
Bhavya Gandhi Bhavya Gandhi (born 20 June 1997) is an Indian actor who mainly works in Hindi YouTube and Gujarati films. He made his acting debut with and is best known for his role of Tipendra Jethalal Gada a.k.a. Tapu in the Indian sitcom Taarak Mehta Ka O ...
, TV actor *
Avdhoot Gupte Avadhoot Gupte (Marathi pronunciation: ʋəd̪ʱuːt̪ ɡupt̪e born 19 February 1977) is an Indian singer, musician, writer, music & film director, film producer, television presenter and actor who works primarily in Marathi Cinema. He sta ...
, Marathi classical singer *
Bose Krishnamachari Bose Krishnamachari is a Malayali painter and artist-curator based in Mumbai, India. He was born in 1963 at Magattukara village near Angamaly, Kerala. He had done his early schooling at GHSS Puliyanam. He took his BFA from Sir J J School of Ar ...
, Malayali painter *
Dhondutai Kulkarni Dhondutai Kulkarni, (23 July 1927 – 1 June 2014) was an Indian classical singer from the Jaipur-Atrauli gharana. She was the last legendary exponent of orthodox Jaipur-Atrauli Gharana. Early life Dhondutai was born in a Brahmin family in Kolh ...
, Hindustani classical singer *
Ram Naik Ram Naik (born 16 April 1934) is a veteran Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party, served as the 27th Governor of Uttar Pradesh. Political career Ram Naik was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha and was Minister of Oil and Natural Gas in ...
, UP Governor, former minister * Ratnakar Pai, Hindustani classical singer *
Rohan Shah Rohan Shah is an Indian actor, known for his role as Agham Neil Khanna in '' Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyaar'' on Sony TV. He played the lead role of Vivek in the 2020 Bollywood film '' Hacked'' along with Hina Khan. He is also a part of the YouTube ...
, actor *
Rohit Sharma Rohit Gurunath Sharma (born 30 April 1987) is an Indian international cricketer and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. Widely considered as one of the best opening batter of all time, he plays as a right-handed batsman for Mumbai ...
, Indian cricketer *
Vinod Tawde Vinod Sridhar Tawde (Marathi pronunciation: inoːd̪ t̪aːʋɖeː born 20 July 1963) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was the General Secretary for Maharashtra unit of the ...
, Member of Legislative Assembly, Minister *
Disha Vakani Disha Vakani (born 17 August), is a former Indian film and television actress. She was known for playing the role of Daya Jethalal Gada on the sitcom ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah''. Early life Disha Vakani was born in a Gujarati Jain fa ...
, TV actress


Attractions

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Gorai Gorai ( oɾaːi is a village at Dharavi Bhet, in Mumbai, India. It is located on the North-western part of the island of Salsette. Gorai is accessed more usually by a ferry crossing the Manori Creek and Gorai creek or otherwise by the overl ...
Beach is on the western end of Borivali. One can reach here by crossing the
Gorai Creek The Gorai Creek is a creek off the coast of suburban Mumbai. It lies between Borivali (West) and Gorai Village. A ferry ride across the creek to Essel World, Gorai Beach and the Global Vipassana Pagoda The Global Vipassana Pagoda is a Med ...
in a ferry. Rickshaw is available on the other side of the ferry. On holidays the beach is full of visitors and locals. Plenty of accommodation options are also available at
Gorai Gorai ( oɾaːi is a village at Dharavi Bhet, in Mumbai, India. It is located on the North-western part of the island of Salsette. Gorai is accessed more usually by a ferry crossing the Manori Creek and Gorai creek or otherwise by the overl ...
beach. *
EsselWorld EsselWorld is an amusement park located in Gorai on Dharavi island, Mumbai Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centr ...
: One of Mumbai's largest amusement parks. *Water Kingdom: Asia's largest water park. *
Sanjay Gandhi National Park Sanjay Gandhi National Park, also known as SGNP, is an protected area in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1969 with its headquarters situated at Borivali. The 2400-year-old Kanheri caves, sculpted by monks out of the rocky basaltic ...
is one of the famous national parks within the metro limits of a major city, and one of the most visited national parks in the world. * Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church – Mount Poinsur, Mandapeshwar, I. C. Colony. - Roman Catholic Christian Church. *
Mandapeshwar Caves ''The Mandapeshwar Caves'' ( mr, मंडपेश्वर गुहा) is an 8th Century rock-cut shrine dedicated to Shiva located near Mount Poinsur in Borivali, a suburb of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The caves were originally Buddhist ...
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Global Vipassana Pagoda The Global Vipassana Pagoda is a Meditation dome hall with a capacity to seat around 8,000 Vipassana meditators (the largest such meditation hall in the world) near Gorai, north-west of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The pagoda was inaugurated by ...
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Mandapeshwar Caves ''The Mandapeshwar Caves'' ( mr, मंडपेश्वर गुहा) is an 8th Century rock-cut shrine dedicated to Shiva located near Mount Poinsur in Borivali, a suburb of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The caves were originally Buddhist ...
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Kanheri Caves The Kanheri Caves (''Kānherī-guhā'' aːnʱeɾiː ɡuɦaː are a group of caves and rock-cut monuments cut into a massive basalt outcrop in the forests of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, on the former island of Salsette in the western outs ...


Schools & Colleges

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Ryan International School Ryan International Schools'' are a group of private educational institutions in India and other countries. It was founded in 1976 by Dr. Augustine Francis Pinto. The Ryan Group started its first school in Mumbai in 1976 and currently has more ...
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VIBGYOR Group of Schools VIBGYOR Group of Schools is a chain of schools, the first of which was established in 2004 in Goregaon, Mumbai, India. Under the leadership of Rustom Kerawalla, Founder Chairman of the Institution, the VIBGYOR Group has opened 40 schools in fou ...
* Swami Vivekanand International School *
Saint Francis D'Assisi High School Saint Francis D'Assisi High School is a school for boys located in IC Colony, Borivali West, Mumbai, India. Overview The school is managed by the Franciscan Missionary Brothers, a Catholic religious society founded by Paulus Moritz, a G ...
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Mary Immaculate Girls' High School The Mary Immaculate Girls' High Schools are located in Kalina and Borivali in the city of Mumbai, India. They are Catholic schools, established and administered by the Mission Sisters of Ajmer, members of an Indian religious congregation. The sc ...
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Our Lady of Vailankanni High School Our Lady Of Vailankanni High School is situated at Link Road near Yogi Nagar in the suburb of Mumbai, Borivali West, India. The school was founded in 1982 by Mrs Sally De Silva. The Primary Head is Ina De Silva and the Secondary Head is Mr.Sanj ...
* Abhinav Vidya Mandir


See also

* Dattapada * Devipada *
Kandivali Kandivali (Pronunciation: aːn̪d̪iʋəliː formerly Khandolee is a neighbourhood in the north of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India and has a large Marathi and Koli population followed by Gujarati population living in small areas. The area also h ...
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Dahisar Dahisar (Marathi pronunciation: ̪əɦisəɾ is the northernmost neighborhood (and railway station) of Mumbai. Dahisar is the first locality of Mumbai from the north. The suburb is a very cosmopolitan suburb, which has a large Gujarati popula ...
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Sanjay Gandhi National Park Sanjay Gandhi National Park, also known as SGNP, is an protected area in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1969 with its headquarters situated at Borivali. The 2400-year-old Kanheri caves, sculpted by monks out of the rocky basaltic ...


References

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