KhotachiWadi – Mumbai | Old Khotachi Wadi Charni Road Pictures

In Central Heart of Mumbai Between Lots of famous Markets still lies Small Cottages and Gaons (orchards) which is called WADI (vadi) in Hindi and Marathi language. Few of them are Fanas wadi, Amba wadi and a very beautiful Old Mumbai still very well preserved is ‘Khotachi Wadi’. If being in 21st century if one want to go back to past and know how was our old Mumbai some 100 to 150 years before, then this is a place to be seen, very famous between Tourists. While pronouncing name is also used as ‘Kotachi Wadi’.

The lanes of Khotachi wadi are still zig zag and one is sure to get confused to go through it, Beautiful old style Bungalows and AMCHI Mumbai’s Mumbaikers are still Cottage and Wadi lovers here and have a lifestyle like Old Goans. One should come around in November and December during Ganapati festival, Diwali and Christmas to see the beauty of this lane. Wadi environment is very eco-friendly to grow trees and small flower plants and also as this are not like new style apartments, the architecture and wood work of Khotachi wadi is not to be missed. Most of the people are still Staying on rent from Long and it is said that Non of them want this place to re-developed, replacing it with new skylines of Mumbai.

How To Reach KhotachiWadi

This Piece of Heritage is located near Girgaum (Girgaon) location, just some walkable distance from Charni Road Station (East), Still if First time visiting, one needs to get Taxi for Khotachiwadi

admin @ July 13, 2009