This visit was all about ‘Walk the Talk’ in the lane of Khotachiwadi by Mr Rahul Chemburkar - an architect by profession and our resource person for the visit. Upon entering the heritage village through its narrow lanes flanked by typical Portuguese house style facades and charming brightly coloured houses, it was hard to believe that we were still in Mumbai! Architecture was the highlight of this trip and rightly so, we found it difficult to take our eyes off the beautiful old wood bungalows with large verandas. Since the term ‘heritage’ is not restricted only to its tangible aspects, we visited some residents – Mr. Wilfred Felizardos and Mrs. Sylvester, the original inhabitants, to gain some insights into the history of that place, their culture and traditions.
We walked in the narrow lanes observing our surroundings, eating wafers of the famous 60-year-old Wafer House, taking pictures and thinking how ideal this location is for a game of chor- police or treasure hunt.We did not realize how the time went by and only after unwillingly stepping out of the wadi did everyone realize how tired we were. We then walked all the way to Grant Rd station to visit the nearby Bhavani Shankar temple built by Jagannath Shunkerseth, which highlights the typical Deccan Marathi style of architecture before calling it a day.
- Aseema Karandikar
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