Lower Parel or
Parel is central part of Mumbai. It is also the name of a
Railway Station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway.
Parel was one of the islands that formed Mumbai
once an archipelago of seven island. King Bhimdev founded his kingdom in the
region in the late 13th century, and established his capital in
Mahikawati (present day Mahim). The name has come from the Parali Vaijanath Mahadev temple, dedicated to Shiva.
Recently
Parel is one of the fastest growing regions in Mumbai. The area is also a pass through point for the
Metro Rail Project on the Eastern Side along GD Ambekar Marg. Parel also has some famous hospitals like KEM (Municipal
Corporation Hospital), Tata (Specializes in Treatment of Cancer), Wadia Hospital (one for Children and one for Women) and MGM (ESI
Hospital). It even has the Mumbai Veterinary College and the Bai Sakarbai Dinsha Petit Animal Hospital.
Parel has become one of the best Residential
Areas in Mumbai due to the leading Real Estate Developers like
Unitech Group,
Indiabulls and
Lodha Group. These have started to build world class
Residential Project in Parel. The
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