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| Coordinates | 19°07′N 72°55′E / 19.12°N 72.91°E | ||
| Country |  India |
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| State | Maharashtra | ||
| District(s) | Mumbai Suburban | ||
| Civic agency | Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | ||
| Area • Elevation |
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The word 'Powai' comes from Padmavati, a Hindu goddess whose temple is situated on the banks of Lake Powai. Its etymology is drawn from the deity's name Padma Aai, which means Mother Padma, in the local language Marathi.
The suburb has grown up into a modern township, with its grand Hiranandani Garden and other state-of-the-art structures and residential complexes.
It's a truly cosmopolitan area, with people of different ethnicities and nationalities making it their home.
Besides the Powai Lake, Powai is host to some important landmarks of Mumbai, such as:
- The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT Bombay),
- The Construction, engineering and manufacturing conglomerate Larsen & Toubro group of companies
- The National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE), and
- Five star hotels : The Rodas and The Residency
- The Government colonies of Income Tax Dept, Customs, Coast Guard &c.
- Gopal Sharma Group of Schools
- Prathamesh galaxy
- Hotel Pramod Vihar
- Bombay Scottish School Powai
- International Business School (IBS)
- LH Hiranandani Hospital
- Galleria Shopping Arcade
- Hakone Go Karts and Video Games
- Powai Plaza
- Pop Tates (Jugheads) restaurant
Powai has Ayappa Temple, Swami Narayan Temple, Panch-Kutir Temple, a Gurudwara, two churches and a Mosque, and Jain Temple.
The Powai area grew tremendously in the past decade, and it is presently a residential, commercial and retail hub for the eastern suburbs of Bombay - in news, more for traffic snarls than anything else.
A local weekly newspaper Planet Powai regularly reports on the latest news and development of this area.
The Stretch of Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link (JVL) Road, called 'Adi Shankaracharya Marg' (ADS Marg) is passing through this suburb.
Residential Complexes
- Hiranandani Gardens
- Palatial Height . Off Chandivali Farm Road
- Raheja Vihar. Off Chandivali Farm Road
- Jal Vayu Vihar Complex, adjacent to Hiranandani (A MHADA project)
- Suncity Complex : (Comprising Neptune, Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Pluto and Mars Buildings, Near Gandhi Nagar Flyover)
- Shiv Srishti Complex , Behind SM Shetty School
- IIT Mumbai Staff CHS Ltd. Behind SM Shetty School. Hiranandani Powai
- Panchratna Housing Society, Adi Shankaracharya Marg.[Includes SBI and NTPC Officers' Quarters]
- MHADA HIG Colony, Rambaug (Near the Powai Police Station)
- Evershine Sapphire ,Powai
- Nahar's Amrit Shakti Complex, Chandivali Powai
- Lake homes Complex, Powai
- Om Shanti Complex
- Powai Vihar
- Padmavati Housing Society
- Raheja Nest
Amenities and Classes:
- Shiamak Davar's Dance Classes
- Forest club has squash lessons, swimming lessons, bharatnatyam (Sudha Chandran), Tennis Lessons
- Aaakar Science clubs and classes
- Ansar Academy of Western Dance
- The Apple Tree: Ballet, Foxtrot
- Gurukul: Personality development, dance, music, theatre
- Hakone Go Karts and video games
Powai's Hiranandani Gardens is often featured in many Bollywood movies.
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