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Juhu

Coordinates:19°06′N72°50′E/ 19.10°N 72.83°E/19.10; 72.83
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Juhu
View of Juhu from an aeroplane window
View of Juhu from an aeroplane window
Juhu is located in Mumbai
Juhu
Juhu
Juhu is located in Maharashtra
Juhu
Juhu
Juhu is located in India
Juhu
Juhu
Coordinates:19°06′N72°50′E/ 19.10°N 72.83°E/19.10; 72.83
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai Suburban
CityMumbai
Government
• TypeMunicipal Corporation
• BodyBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(MCGM)
Languages
• OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
Area code022

Juhu(Pronunciation:[d͡ʒuɦuː]) is asuburbofMumbai.It is known for the sprawling Juhu Beach. It is surrounded by theArabian Seato the west,Versovato the north,Vile Parleto the east andSantacruzto the south. Juhu is among the most expensive and affluent areas of the metropolitan area and home to manyBollywoodcelebrities. The nearest railway stations areSantacruz,AndheriandVile Parleon the Western Line and Harbour Line of theMumbai Suburban Railway.The nearest metro stations are D. N. Nagar and Andheri West. There are two minor B.E.S.T bus depots in Juhu.

J. R. D. Tata,the father of civil aviation in India, made his maiden voyage toJuhu Airportfrom Drigh Road airstrip,Karachi,viaAhmedabad,on 15 October 1932 carrying mail in aPuss Mothaircraft.[1][2]

Climate

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Juhu enjoys a uniform climate throughout the year. In summers the maximum temperature reaches 35 °C (95 °F) and the minimum temperature is 25 °C (77 °F). The weather remains hot through winter. Monsoons prevail from mid-June to September, when it rains quite heavily.

History

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In the nineteenth century, Juhu was an island: a long, narrow sand bar rising above sea level by a metre or two, just off the west coast ofSalsette.It could be reached during low tides by walking across the tidal inlet.[3]

Juhu was called "Juvem" by the Portuguese. At its north point, nestled the village of Juhu, inhabited by Agris (salt traders) and Kunbis (cultivators) and at its south point, oppositeBandraisland, lived a small colony of fisherfolk and cultivators (Koliwada). The inhabitants of Juhu were mainlyKoli peopleand there was a small section of Goans. TheChurch of St. Josephwas built by the Portuguese in 1853.[4] The open beaches of Juhu have attracted the well-heeled and the most affluent among Mumbai's population for almost a century. In the 1890s,Jamsetji Tatapurchased land on Juhu and built a bungalow there. He planned to develop 1,200 acres (4.9 km2) in Juhu Tara. This was to yield 500 plots of one acre (4,000 m2) each and a seaside resort. Simultaneously he wanted to extend theMahim CausewaytoSantacruz,to access to this area. After his death in 1904, the scheme was abandoned. With the dawn of aviation in the 20th century, theBombay Flying Clubcommenced operations in 1929 at what eventually became the presentJuhu Aerodrome.[5]

During theIndian independence movement,Mahatma Gandhivisited Mumbai and took several walks alongJuhu Beach.A famous photograph of Gandhi poking his grandson Kanaa during a walk on the beach was taken in 1937.[6]To mark Gandhi's visit to Juhu, a statue of him was installed by the beach and a lane near the beach was named Gandhigram Road. There is also a school named after him, the Gandhi Shiksha Bhavan school, in Juhu.[7]

In the 1970s,Bhaktivedanta Swami (Srila Prabhupada)started the Hare Krishna Movement and built ISKCON Temple.[citation needed]

Founded in 1928 as India's first civil aviation airport, Juhu aerodrome served as the city's primary airport during and up to World War II. In the 1990s, a group of terror suspects detonated a bomb in a Juhu hotel, as well as in a number of other locations.[8]

Juhu Beach

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Juhu Beach is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea. It stretches for six kilometres up toVersova.The short, rocky formations make up the Juhu Beach unlike theMarina BeachinChennaithat is primarily sandy. It is a tourist attraction throughout the year and is also a destination for shooting films. The beach generally gets more crowded on weekends and public holidays. The food court at its main entrance is known for its 'Mumbai style' street food, notablybhelpuri,pani puriandsev puri.Horse-pulled carriages used to offer joyrides to tourists for a small fee but have been banned now. Acrobats, dancing monkeys, cricket matches, toy sellers,Youth are playing old games vie for tourist's attention. The beach is among the most popular sites in the city for the annualGanesh Chaturthicelebrations where thousands of devotees arrive in grand processions, carrying idols of the Lord Ganesh of various sizes, to be immersed in the sea at the beach. Juhu Beach is also a common spot for plane spotting as a portion of it lies underneath the departure path from Runway 27 and occasionally, the arrival path from Runway 09 ofMumbai Airport.There are several small entrances to the beach throughout the stretch, however the main and most used entrance is near Hotel Ramada Plaza By Wyndham Palm Grove. The best time to visit Juhu Beach is from September to May, as during the monsoon period of June to August the tide is mostly high which makes it dangerous to wander around on the beach.[citation needed]

Juhu beach sunset panorama view

Home to celebrities

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The busy-yet-peaceful surroundings of Juhu is home to many Bollywood celebrities and a significant number of Mumbai's business elite. Hence, Juhu has come to be referred to as the "Beverly Hillsof Bollywood ".[9][10]

Juhu Citizen Welfare Group

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The Juhu Citizen Welfare Group is the outcome of many years of activism by Juhu residents who have been associated with other NGOs. It was formed in April 2002 (The Juhu Seatizen) and later formalised in August 2003 with its own monthly publication calledThe Juhu Citizen.[11]Officially registered in March 2004, it now comprises voluntary members invited from NGOs in the K-West Municipal Ward of North West Mumbai.

Religious places

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ISKCON, Juhu

References

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  1. ^"The Tata Airmail Service".Flight Global.14 September 1933.Retrieved16 September2011.
  2. ^Pran Nath Seth; Pran Nath Seth; Sushma Seth Bhat (2005).An introduction to travel and tourism.Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.ISBN9788120724822.Retrieved20 February2011.Page 112
  3. ^"Geography - Salsette group of Islands".Maharashtra State Gazetteer, Greater Bombay district.1986.Retrieved28 March2012.
  4. ^"Juhu Church History".stjosephchurchjuhu. Archived fromthe originalon 14 July 2012.Retrieved28 March2012.
  5. ^"Bombay Flying Club First Annual Report".Flight Global.1 August 1929.Retrieved16 September2011.
  6. ^"Mahatma Gandhi: Many firsts and fasts began in Mumbai".The Times of India.2 October 2019.ISSN0971-8257.Retrieved3 June2023.
  7. ^"Gandhi Shikshan Bhavans Smt Surajba College Of Education Best institute".India's best Schools, Colleges, Universities at EducationToday.Retrieved3 June2023.
  8. ^"The 1993 blasts: A recap of the day that shook India".
  9. ^Ecker, Shana (16 July 2013)."Peek Inside This Juhu Beach Apartment In The 'Beverly Hills' Of Bollywood (PHOTOS)".The Huffington Post.
  10. ^"Home Residential Address of Bollywood Actors Celebrities Stars - Mumbai".February 2013.
  11. ^"Juhu Citizens Welfare Group".Juhucitizen.org. 28 March 2007.Retrieved22 December2011.
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