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Mumbai, widely known as Bombay, is one of a kind with its amazing cosmopolitan structure. Initially built on the 7 islands that make up the area known as "Bombay", it was home to the Koli fishing community before turning into today's mega city. Now, it is India's most populated city with 14 million inhabitants.If you were to arrive in Bombay for any reason one day (on a business trip or as part of a touristic travel), the first thing you'll see is that the city never sleeps. You'll never have difficulty finding a cab at any hour of the day. If you plan to go shopping, you will find a lot of choices from small traditional stalls on the road side to modern sopping malls, which are difficult to distinguish from those in Europe. Grand sized malls can be found all over the city and are the perfect outing on a warm day.If you want a more traditional taste in shopping you can head down to the Crawford Market or into the heart of Central Mumbai where you can mix with the people and enjoy their company while getting the cheapest prices.Mumbai is a great fashion destination for the trendy tourist. You can indulge yourself into the brand and budget that suits you best. While 5 star hotels are showcases for brands like Gucci and Versace, the humble Fashion Street is a place where you can find anything of your choice for very affordable prices.Don't get too lost in shopping though because the city also has incredibly natural beauty surrounding it. Sanjay Gandhi National Park located in the north suburb of Mumbai is famous for its beautiful nature and reach wild life. The number of lakes within and around the city, starting with Powai Lake, are also great destinations for relaxation.Even though Mumbai city does have a number of small beaches known as different "Chowpatty"within the city itself, heading out of town to enjoy peace and quiet is a good idea.Alibag is a beautiful destination with its amazing green foliage. One finds himself wondering how a place can be so beautiful, somewhat like paradise. A meditation teacher known as Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi (who is Indian herself) has commented that God created this place beautifully so the people coming here could feel their own beauty. There are plenty of cottages to stay here over the weekend.Even though Mumbai is a lively and crowded city, it's also home to numerous Sahaja Yoga meditation centers all around it where you can discover your spiritual qualities and make a fresh start in life. Sahaja Yoga, established by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, awakens one's inner spiritual power known in the Indian tradition as Kundalini. Awakened by yoga practices, this energy integrates one's physical, emotional and mental being thus giving one an inner balance, peace and joy of existence. A daily 10 minute meditation is enough to experience an inner state of bliss unexpressable with words. Many places in India, and also in various parts of the world, have very strong natural vibrations that help one to easier achieve this state of bliss. Mumbai, in spite of being a modern cosmopolitan city, has a quite few such places. So, whether you are interested in leisure or in spirituality, Mumbai is a place worth of visiting.
