Mumbai is known as financila capital of India and the city that never sleeps. There are many parikrma paths in Mumbai but this one is different, how? Keep reading!
Idea: Mumbai Parikrma
You may have heard about various Parikrmas like
- Narmada Parikrma
- Omkareshwar Parikrma
- Govardhan Parikrma
- Girnar Parikrma
- Mathura Parikrma
and many more, all these parikrmas are synonym with religious belives. So how did idea of Mumbai Parikrma came to my mind?
Why Mumbai Parikrma?
I being a traveler, plan atleast 1 week of travel every month. In the month of November, I was not able to find train tickets due to so many festivals.
So I started looking at other options and suddenly Mumbai Parikrma popped in my head. I stay near Mumbai and Mumbai have been my KarmBhoomi, so I thought why not!
What is Mumbai Parikrma?
By Mumbai Parikrma, I do not mean the logical partition done by Muncipal bodies to distinguish various regions of Mumbai, I am refering to the Physical boundries created by nature and connected by humans i.e the whole island of Mumbai starting from Arabian sea, touching Vasai creek and everything in between.
The total periphery of Mumbai island is aroiund 130-150 km. If we look at it from South to North, it starts from Colaba till Bhayander-Thane.
How Parikrma of Mumbai Island will be done?
I will be walking along the shore line (as close as possible). At places where its not possible to be walking along the shore, i will be taking nearest road.
The shore path may not be possible for walking because there may be mangroves cover, private properties or Government buildings or some other reason making it not possible to walk.
Timeline for parikrma
I have not attached any timeline to this parikrma as I am walking for fun and my personal satisfaction. I will be walking anywhere around 5-12 km depending on how much I am enjoying the walk.
At days I will be taking off to rest or celebrate any festivals. This also will be applicable if lots of people are expected at a particular point like Bandstand or Juhu beach making it less enjoyable for me.
What is the goal of this parikrma?
Actually speaking, its just a personal milestone for me. I Googled and asked GPT if any vlogger/blogger have ever attempted this and did not get a satisfactory answer.
Obvioulsly the city survey groups sponsored by Government must have done it for record keeping purpose but have anyone done it from travelers perspecctive?
What is my plan for Mumbai Parikrma?
I have kept a very loos plan for this parikrma as the main objective is for me to have fun.
I will be doing it in multiple days by walk. No fixed distance to be covered daily, no timelines to meet.
I will be using ferry/boats where there is a creek.
I will walk in the evenings mostly as weather is plesant unless its not safe to do so.
After day’s walk, i will be taking transport to reach my home at night for rest and food. Next day again I will start from point where I left previous day.
To reach the previous day point, I will be using public transports or littel walk where distance is less.
FAQ:
Has anyone attempted Mumbai parikrma before?
I used Google and ChatGpt as my source of information and could not find anything of this extent attempted before by a vlogger. There have been many smaller parikrmas though
Is Mumbai Parikrma possible by walk?
I will answer this question once I have complerted or given up on this parikrma, stay tuned!
Conclusion:
My trip is on for Mumbai Parikrma, I have so far travelled for 6 days and it has been very productive. So far I have been walking along the western coast which is very senic and accessible.
I belive difficulties will appear between Bhayander-Thane-Mankhurd-NarimanPoint rout. Will figure our the alternatives.
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