Why visit Powai
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 36 parks and trails, 105 places to eat, 24 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, KidZania Mumbai, Nirvana Park and Cinema Ground.
Weather in Powai
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About Powai
Powai (pronounced [pəʋəiː]) is a residential suburb located in central Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is situated on the banks of Powai Lake, and is bound by the hills of Vikhroli Parksite to the south-east, Chandivali to the south-west, the L.B.S. Marg (old Mumbai-Agra road) to the north-east and the Sanjay Gandhi National Park to the north beyond the lake. The Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road, one of the city's busiest thoroughfares linking the western and eastern suburbs, passes through Powai.
From the Wikipedia article Powai (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
School · 2.3 km
Public engineering institution located in Powai, Mumbai
KidZania Mumbai
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
Indoor theme park
Museums and landmarks6
Parks, trails and playgrounds36
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Shri Harishchandra Sharma Playground
Park · 1.5 km
Off Powai Internal Road, Mumbai
24/7
MCGM PARK RAHEJA VIHAR
Park · 1.0 km
RAHEJA VIHAR CHANDIVALI FARM ROADF, Powai, Mumbai
24 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes105
Bayroute
Restaurant · Lebanese
G 1 One Boulevard, Lake Boulevard Road, Hiranandani, Powai, Mumbai
12:00-01:00
Burma Burma
Restaurant · Burmese
G2, One Boulevard, Lake Boulevard Road, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai
12:00-15:30 + 18:30-23:00
Lake View Cafe
Restaurant · Indian, Noodle, Breakfast, Pasta, Mediterranean, Dessert, Brunch · 2.0 km
#2&3B Saki Vihar Road, Mumbai
Mo-Su 06:30-23:00
Poetry by Love and Cheesecake
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Dessert
Cypress, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai
08:00-23:00
The Nutcracker
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Breakfast
One Boulevard, Lake Boulevard Road, Hirandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai
08:00-00:00
Café Coffee Day
Cafe
3 & 4 Ground Floor Jheel Darshan, Jogeshwari - Vikhroli Link Rd, opposite Powai Lake, Rambaug, MHADA Colony 20, Powai, Mumbai
09:30-22:30
Independence Brewing Company
Bar and pub
Unit 1, Ground Floor Ventura Building, Central Ave, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai
12:00-00:30
Aromas
Restaurant · Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Fish And Chips, Burger, Pasta, Mediterranean, Lebanese, Chinese, Cake, Brunch, Italian
1 Central Avenue, Mumbai
Mo-Su 09:00-21:00
Crimson
Restaurant · Pizza, Coffee Shop, Burger, Italian, Indian, Breakfast, Pasta · 1.9 km
#2&3B Saki Vihar Road, Mumbai
Mo-Su 06:30-23:00
93 more on the map.
History
The name "Powai" originates from Padmavati, a Hindu deity to whom a temple was dedicated in the village existing on the contemporary space of the neighbourhood. In 1826, after the death of the previous owner of the estate, the area that is now Powai was leased to Parsi merchant Framji Kavasji. The water body at the centre of the neighbourhood that is now known as Powai Lake was a result of initiatives by city authorities in the 1890s to increase urban water supply. In 1943, four years before India's independence, the freedom fighters Chandrabhan Sharma & Ram Nath Grover arrived in Mumbai and happened to lease and subsequently buy Powai Estate from Sir Yusuf, the then owner, for a paltry sum. At that time, Powai comprised five villages: Saki, Kopri, Tirandaz, Powai and Paspauli. In the late 1950s, a portion of Powai was given to the government to set up an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). The Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, personally visited the area and, during a meeting, Chandrabhan Sharma was motivated by him to give the land free of cost for this purpose. Simultaneously, a young engineer from Denmark, Søren Kristian Toubro, had obtained a major contract in Mumbai. As a result, vast tracts of land were leased to him by Mr. Sharma to set up what would become Larsen & Toubro.
From the History section of Powai on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay24
Lakeside Chalet, Mumbai - Marriott Executive Apartments
Motel and hotel · 1.9 km
#2&3B Saki Vihar Road, Mumbai
Holiday Inn International Hotel
Motel and hotel · 2.4 km
Baji Pasalkar Marg (Saki Vihar Road), Mumbai
Churches and places of worship28
Sai Baba Mandir
Place of worship · 2.2 km
Shivkrupa Ind. Estate Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Mumbai
Shopping27
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Healthcare37
Map of Powai
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 5 km away.
- Mumbai 5 km southwest, about 5 min by car
- Airoli 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Thāne 11 km northeast, about 11 min by car
- Borivli 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Bhayandar 21 km north, about 21 min by car
- Panvel 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Kalyān 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Ulhasnagar 28 km northeast, about 28 min by car
- Ambarnath 29 km east, about 29 min by car
- Sopāra 35 km north, about 35 min by car
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Photo credits
- Hiranandani Gardens, Powai skyline, AKS.9955, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance of holy cross church kurla, Tiven Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy Trinity Church Powai, Tiven Gonsalves, CC BY-SA 4.0
- IITBMainBuildingCROP, Arne Hückelheim, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Indian Peedha, Deepika Malik, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cockroach head, Sharadpunita, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Emerald Cockroach Wasp, Sharadpunita, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chlaenius - Beetle, Sharadpunita, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fruit chaat with crunchy dry fruits, Bingo2310, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dhokra, AKS.9955, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sagoti, Nithajay, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Durgashtami, Devi Pooja - panoramio (36), Udaykumar PR, CC BY 3.0
- Durgashtami, Devi Pooja - panoramio (1), Udaykumar PR, CC BY 3.0
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- Durgashtami, Devi Pooja - panoramio (8), Udaykumar PR, CC BY 3.0
- Nirvana Park -- Hiranandani Gardens (357169161), Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
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