Juhu
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Area code | 022 |
Juhu (Pronunciation:
Climate
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
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 of
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, opposite Bandra island, lived a small colony of fisherfolk and cultivators (Koliwada). The inhabitants of Juhu were mainly Koli people and there was a small section of Goans. The Church of St. Joseph was 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,
During the
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
Juhu Beach is located on the shores of the Arabian Sea. It stretches for six kilometres up to
Home to celebrities
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 Hills of Bollywood".[9][10]
Juhu Citizen Welfare Group
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 called The 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
- International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) also known as Hare KrishnaMandir
- Mukteshwar Devalay (Gandhigram Road)
- Chandra Prabhu Jain Temple
- Mahalaxmi Temple
- St. Joseph's Church, Juhu
- Holy Cross Church, Juhu Koliwada
- Vittal Rukmani Temple, Juhu Koliwada
- Grand Mosque Juhu (Opposite Juhu Garden)
References
- Flight Global. 14 September 1933. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ISBN 9788120724822. Retrieved 20 February 2011. Page 112
- ^ "Geography - Salsette group of Islands". Maharashtra State Gazetteer, Greater Bombay district. 1986. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ "Juhu Church History". stjosephchurchjuhu.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- Flight Global. 1 August 1929. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Gandhi Shikshan Bhavans Smt Surajba College Of Education Best institute". India's best Schools, Colleges, Universities at EducationToday. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "The 1993 blasts: A recap of the day that shook India".
- ^ Ecker, Shana (16 July 2013). "Peek Inside This Juhu Beach Apartment In The 'Beverly Hills' Of Bollywood (PHOTOS)". The Huffington Post.
- ^ "Home Residential Address of Bollywood Actors Celebrities Stars - Mumbai". February 2013.
- ^ "Juhu Citizens Welfare Group". Juhucitizen.org. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 22 December 2011.