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Gorai
is a small township in Bombay, India. Gorai is known for its beaches and
East Indian population, though in recent times the beaches have become
polluted. Gorai is accessed via ferry through the Gorai Creek or by the
overland route through Mira Road. Till the 1980s Gorai was known for its
clean beaches and palm trees. However with the increase in pollution around
Bombay, the Arabian Sea is unfit for a swim although it is less polluted
than the beaches further down.
Gorai
has a large East Indian population. East Indians are Roman Catholic who
were proselytised by the Portuguese when they arrived here in the 1500s.
They speak Marathi as their mother tongue. Gorai still has its laid back
charm quite in contrast to the fast paced life of the city just on the
other banks of the creek. Essel World, Asia's largest amusement park lies
in Gorai. Bullock carts are still in use here and the area suffers from
a water shortage. The church in Gorai is one of the oldest in the city.
Also one can find the ruins of an older church on the banks of the Vairalla
Tank,which was built in the 16th century, where now a small chapel is
built,. which is known as the Infant Jesus Chapel |
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