Tag: Heritage sites

Mumbai, Travel and food

Mandapeshwar Caves : The Caves with a turbulent past.

Mandapeshwar Caves

Mandapeshwar caves are a heritage site but to me, it is more like home. There is something about that place that brings a sense of peace and belonging to me more so ever it holds many childhood memories right from spending evenings there to visiting the caves on Shivratri / Tripuri Poornima. So this weekend …

Mumbai, Travel and food

A memorable heritage Walk to Kanheri Caves in Mumbai

The Kanheri Caves in Mumbai date back to the 1st century BC. Built from natural basalt rock, there are around 110 caves. Some of them are complete, some half done and a few left mid-way through construction for varied reasons. The work done in these caves ranges from simple to intricate and helps determine the …