There was recently a stunning and dazzling lighting makeover of this world-recognized heritage with LED system of Phillips, which imparted a palette of million colors to brighten the place and create brilliant lighting shows. We were fortunate enough to get the chance of seeing the shows and it was simply an experience to behold. The day was near to end and we were quite exhausted with the whole day expedition of Mumbai. Since our hotel was about 2 km away from the Gateway of India, Mumbai, we were able to reach our resting place in a short time.
Offshore to the Arabian Sea lies the huge historical and architectural built, which is called Gateway of India, Mumbai. In the vicinity, it has the heritage of the Taj and the entrance to Elephanta Island through the launch, which departs from this place. It is one of the major stops for tourists and photographers. In the past, the place was supposed to be the rendezvous for the governors and viceroys to land in India. Today it serves as a great ‘monumental memento’ to the local and the people from outside. At the time of British rule, it used to be the hallmark of “power and majesty” of the whole British Empire. There were statues of great Legends. One was of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj on the opposite of the Gateway, which symbolized his ‘Pride and courage” of Maratha and the other was of Swami Vivekananda. Both of them were the idol of bravery and courage at their own time and till now. The Gateway consisted of five jetties. One jetty was the exposure to Atomic Research Center, second and the third jetties were used as ferry operations for commercial purpose, fourth was closed and the fifth one was exposed to the Royal Bombay Yacht Club. After the severe Mumbai attack in 2008, the jetties were supposed to be closed and replaced by the new one. It is the hub of locals, street vendors, tourists and photographers. It could host more than 2000 people. After a severe terror attack in the year 2003 and 2008 some areas were restricted for the public to move.
There was recently a stunning and dazzling lighting makeover of this world-recognized heritage with LED system of Phillips, which imparted a palette of million colors to brighten the place and create brilliant lighting shows. We were fortunate enough to get the chance of seeing the shows and it was simply an experience to behold. The day was near to end and we were quite exhausted with the whole day expedition of Mumbai. Since our hotel was about 2 km away from the Gateway of India, Mumbai, we were able to reach our resting place in a short time.
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Hello, I am Ayushi Manroa. I love travelling and have also dabbled in photography. Being a student, I mostly end up back-packing! I started this blog to record my travelogues about the amazing places that I have been to. Be it frolicking in Goa, taking a dip in the Ganges, trekking in Coorg or hitching a ride up the Western Ghats, it is all listed here along with some of my best shots. Hope you like it. Happy reading!
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