Deonar is a suburb of

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. It has gained prominence for being the location of the largest dumping ground in Asia and also the location of city's largest abattoir, Deonar Municipal Abattoir.

Important Landmarks

India's largest

abattoir A slaughterhouse, also called abattoir (), is a facility where animals are slaughtered to provide food. Slaughterhouses supply meat, which then becomes the responsibility of a packaging facility. Slaughterhouses that produce meat that is no ...

is located in Deonar. It also has institutes like the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and

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here. The other landmark here is the BSNL Telecom Factory. It also houses the premium residential complex Raheja Acropolis. Deonar is also home to some beautiful green bungalow societies like Saras Baug, Uday Giri, Vikram Jyoti, Datta Guru, Deonar Baug, Madhuban, Green Acres, Patwardhan Colony etc. While most of the bungalows of Chembur, Bandra and Juhu have been replaced with buildings, Deonars' societies continue to have bungalows … making it possibly the suburb with the maximum number of bungalows in Mumbai. Additionally there are several colonial bungalows on Deonar Farm Road like Raj Kapoor's Devnar Cottage. Runwal Centre, Orchid Residency and Neelkanth Gardens are massive residential societies in this area. There is also Shivaji Chowk, a big vehicle roundabout with a statue of

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Maharaj. Near to Shivaji Chowk, was R.K. Studio which recently caught fire. Raikar Chambers is a well known commercial centre located near Govandi Jain Temple.

Govandi Jain Temple

The Govandi Jain Temple has become a popular pilgrimage spot for devotees across the country. It was built primarily due to the contribution of two devotees – Mr Roopchand Rathod and Mr Chinubhai Chamanlal Shah. The land was donated by Mr Rathod. Mr Chinubhai single-handedly contributed Rs 5 million for constructing the entire temple complex. The highlight of this temple is the 2300 year old idol of Neminath Bhagwan, the 22nd Tirthankara of Jains, which was sourced from Gujarat during the consecration of the temple. This idol was excavated from a cave. It belongs to the Sampratikaal Raja's era. Emperor Samprati was the grandson of

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. Every other Jain temple in the city has contemporary idols crafted by artisans.

Demographics

Deonar is mostly residential and has several government staff colonies like Teachers Colony (for Municipal school teachers).

Transport

The main public modes of transport are autorickshaws, taxi and BEST bus. Deonar has a BEST bus depot. The closest railway station is

Govandi Govandi is a suburban neighborhood in eastern Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is near to Chembur, Deonar and Vashi. The main public modes of transport are auto-rickshaws, taxi and bus. The closest railway station is Govandi railway station which is ...

Railway Station to Deonar and it is situated near areas like

Chembur Chembur (pronunciation: ͡ʃembuːɾ is an upmarket large suburb in central Mumbai, India. History Before reclamation, Chembur lay on the north-western corner of Trombay Island. It is suggested that Chembur is the same place referred to as Sa ...

, connected via P L Lokhande Marg and

Vashi Juhu Vashi (Pronunciation: �aːʃiː is an upmarket residential and commercial node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, across the Thane Creek of the Arabian Sea on the outskirts of city of Mumbai. The Juhu Vashi is named after the largest village ...

Environmental Issues

The location of the abattoir, landfills along with the close proximity to industries like BPCL and HPCL has led to raising of several environment concerns in Deonar.

References

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