Pydhonie

Pydhonie
neighbourhood
Pydhonie

Location in Mumbai, India

Coordinates: 18°57′14″N 72°50′10″E / 18.9540°N 72.8361°E / 18.9540; 72.8361Coordinates: 18°57′14″N 72°50′10″E / 18.9540°N 72.8361°E / 18.9540; 72.8361
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Mumbai City
Metro Mumbai
Zone 1
Ward B
Government
  Body MCGM
Elevation 11 m (36 ft)
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 400 003
Lok Sabha constituency Mumbai South
Vidhan Sabha constituency Mumbadevi
Civic agency MCGM

Pydhone is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai. Etymologically the name is derived from the Marathi word Py which means feet, and dhoné which means "to wash". Thus the name means "A place where feet are washed."

The name Pydhonie or "foot-wash", and probably refers to a small creek that formed at high tide between the Great Breach (separating the islands of Bombay and Worli) and Umarkhadi, the creek between the islands of Mazagaon and Mumbai (Bombay). This was probably the first land permanently reclaimed from the sea in Mumbai.

Pydhonie separates the predominantly Muslim population of the eastern part of the inner city from the mainly Hindu part to the west. The main landmark is the Mumbadevi Temple, moved here from the Fort area in 1737 or 1766. The present structure was financed by a Prabhu goldsmith called Pandurang Shivaji. Many of the older houses in this area were built by immigrants from Gujarat and Rajasthan, and have the murals on the walls, jharokhas, balconies and ornate lintels typical of architecture from these states.

A night view of Pydhonie in 2009

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