Mandapeshwar
This beautiful lithograph by a British painter Robert Pouget takes us back to the 19th century Mumbai. The location is Mont Possier and the church at the spot. Where did this monument vanish? Well we have to go to Borivali West IC Colony to find our answers. Mont Possier or Montpezir was originally a Shaivaite rock cut cave site. Today the caves are known as Mandapeshwar Gumfa. The history of this monument is that of a political tussle and cultural […]
Categories: खोदीव लेणी, जिल्हा मुंबई, English • Tags: british, church, design, mandapeshwar, montpezir, mount possier, portuguese, shaiv, shaiva
Darya Firasti 