Jainism is one of the very old religions that originated in India. The gods are known as the “Jinas” (the one who has conquered all the inner enemies).  It’s a 104 year old Jain temple that has idols of different gods. The temple’s fully made up of white marble with beautiful carvings in it. It’s indeed a treat to one’s senses.

According to a legend, it sprang forth when the Hindu god Ram, the exiled hero of the epic Ramayana, stopped at the spot in search of his kidnapped wife Sita.

The Banganga water tank is supposed to be more than 5000 years old and is also supposed to be one of the oldest structures available on the west coast of India.

Mani Bhavan is a simple old-style, two storied building on Laburnum Road, Mumbai. Whenever Gandhiji was in Mumbai between 1917 to 1934, he stayed here. It is now converted into a museum and research centre.

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, formerly Prince of Wales Museum was founded in the early years of the 20th century by some prominent citizens of Bombay with the help of the government, to commemorate the visit of the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. It is located in the heart of South Mumbai near the Gateway of India.

The original campus is in Fort, Mumbai, near the southern end of the city of Mumbai. It houses the administrative division of the university. It is built in the Gothic style of architecture and also includes a library which holds many original manuscripts. The University of Bombay was established at the Fort Campus in 1857.

The Rajabai Tower is a clock tower in South Mumbai, India. It is located in the confines of the Fort campus of the University of Mumbai. The Rajabai tower was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, an English architect. It was modelled on Big Ben, the clock tower of the UK houses of Parliament in London.

The Asiatic Society, a library with a collection of 800,000 antique volumes. One of them is a priceless first edition copy of Dante's "Inferno." There is also an impressive numismatic collection of over 1,000 ancient coins and a rare gold mohur belonging to the Mughal Emperor Akbar. You need permission to look at these treasures, but the public library is open to all and usually draws a large number of senior citizens who pore over the local newspapers in the fading grandeur of its reading room.

The Oval Maidan is a large Grade I recreational ground situated in South Mumbai, India. It is named because of its oval shape and is situated just south of Churchgate. It is a popular recreation ground and most popular sports being played there are cricket and football (soccer). The ground measures 22 acres (0.089 km²) in area. The government does not allow rallies in the maidan.

To the north of the ground, a cricket academy, the Elf cricket academy, run by former Indian cricketer Dilip Vengsarkar operated for a few years.

The Gateway of India is meant to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay, prior to the Darbar in Delhi in December 1911. The foundation stone was laid on March 31, 1911 and George Wittet's final design sanctioned in August 1914. Between 1915 and 1919 work proceeded on reclamations at Apollo Pier for the land on which the gateway and the new sea wall would be built. The foundations were completed in 1920.

The Church of St John the Evangelist better known as the Afghan Church is a presbyterian church in South Mumbai, India, built by the British to commemorate the dead of the disastrous First Afghan War of 1838. The church is located in Navy Nagar in the Colaba area of Mumbai (Bombay).

Besides British soldiers it also commemorates different Indian regiments, such as the Bombay Army, the Madras Army, and Ranjit Singh's army from Lahore. Records also mention that only one person, one Surgeon Bryden - a medical officer, out of 16,000 men returned safely to Jalalabad to tell the tale, a war in which the British suffered a complete rout.

The Bombay Stock Exchange Limited ((formerly, The Stock Exchange, Mumbai; popularly called The Bombay Stock Exchange, or BSE) has the greatest number of listed companies in the world, with 4700 listed as of August 2007. It is located at Dalal Street.

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The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus formerly known as Victoria Terminus was built in 1888. An example of Victorian Gothic revival architecture in India, Victoria Terminus was named after the then Queen Empress on Jubilee Day, 1887.

Ballard Estate is an old European style business district situated in South Mumbai next to the 'Fort' area. Located between Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) and the 'Fort' area of South Mumbai. It hosts the offices of shipping companies and the headquarters of the Mumbai Port Trust at the Port House. It also has the Reliance Centre.

Crawford Market is one of the prominent markets of Mumbai. The market is called so, after the City's Municipal Commissioner Arthur Crawford. Though it is now officially known as the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Market, it is still popular by its former name. The construction of the market building was completed in 1869. One of the main features of the building is the Clock Tower, which is adorned with beautiful Victorian carvings.

Thus, Crawford market is a must visit place on your trip to Mumbai, the city of dreams.

In the crowded little shops of Bhuleshwar, you’ll find a bewildering array of colourful glass bangles, embroidered saris, vivid pink-and-green sweetmeats. The famous Mumbadevi temple, from which the city derives its name is situated  here. The lanes are narrow and extremely crowded during the day, but you’ll find a variety of interesting people doing odd professions.

The Mangaldas Market  is the largest indoor cloth and dress material market in Mumbai. There are hundreds of stalls where you can buy beautiful material from the finest silk saris to raw cotton. Open Monday to Saturday 11.30 am to 8 pm.

The bazaar is virtually a market that understands and speaks the language of gold. You are guessing right. This is the bustling jewelry market of the Island City of India. Located at Bhuleshwar in South Bombay, Zaveri Bazaar is a muddle of narrow lanes, dotted with hundreds of jewelry shops that sell gems and jewels.

Here, you can find the latest designs of ornaments, made of every possible gem and precious metal. Undoubtedly, women would love to haunt this place without bothering about the jostle inside the market.

Mumba Devi Temple is an old Hindu temple in the city of Mumbai dedicated to the goddess Mumba. Mumbai derives its name from the goddess Mumba. The temple is in the heart of the steel and clothes markets. It is a sacred pilgrimage spot and one of the popular tourist destinations in the city. 

Third Bhoiwada or the imitation market is a muddle of narrow lanes, consisting of hundreds of jewelry shops that sell artificial gems and jewelery.

Here, you can find the copy of the latest designs of  gold and other  precious metal ornaments. As real gold price soar high, the middle class women love to haunt this place without bothering about the jostle inside the market. Not interested in buying, you can always glimpse the artificial exquisite ornaments showcased outside the shops.

Few people pay attention to this silent witness history, since few  have heard about it. Few even know that the Bhau Daji Lad Museum exists. Named as the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1872 (named after the one in London), it is the oldest museum in Mumbai.

The collection includes clay models equivalent of firka paintings made for the Britishers.

St. Thomas' Cathedral is a beautiful structure that boasts of being the first Anglican Church in Mumbai. Indeed, the church affirms the moral roots of the budding British settlement in the Financial Hub of India. Built in 1718..

The marvelous architecture of the church is worth-seeing and admiring. On your trip to Mumbai, do pay a visit at this first Anglican church of Mumbai.

Marine Drive is also known as the Queen's Necklace because if viewed at night from an elevated point anywhere along the drive, the street lights resemble a string of pearls. It is also the world's largest viewing gallery and hence has been a host to a number of events that take place along the promenade.