About Thane Tourism

Thane, that is additionally referred to as "Shri Sthanak", may be a north-eastern suburb of Mumbai, located at the top of the Thane Creek, in Maharashtra. town is unfold over a complete space of regarding 147 sq. km and is at an altitude of regarding seven meters higher than ocean level. it's surrounded by the Yeoor and Parsik Hills. the executive headquarters of Thane district is additionally located here.

Thane is additionally well-liked because the ‘Lake City’ as a result of it's around thirty lakes among its region, the Masunda lake or the Talao Pali being the foremost stunning one. Upvan Lake, that has the Yeoor Hills on one facet and also the Neelkanth Heights on the opposite, is another well-liked lake within the town.

The headquarters of the district administration was located during this town throughout the British rule and a neighborhood collector was social station here. In 1863 the Thane Domestic Council was designed and at that point town was inhabited by regarding 9000 folks.

The wealthy Maharashtrian culture is predominant in Thane. However, it's conjointly influenced by the cosmopolitan culture of Mumbai attributable to its shut proximity to the capital town. though it's principally colonised by Marathis, South Indians, North Indians, Sindhis, Gujaratis and Marwaris conjointly live in appreciable numbers. Navratri, Ganesh Chaturthi, Gokulashtami and Durga Puja are among the foremost vital festivals celebrated here.

Besides the many lakes, the opposite places to go to in and around Thane embrace Yeoor Hills, which incorporates the ‘Swami's Math’, Tikuji-ni-Wadi, Essel World, Water World, Bassein (Vasai), Titwala Ganesh Mandir, Ambarnath, Ganeshpuri, Suddhagad Fort, Kashi and Mira villages and also the Jawhar Palace.