Versova Beach
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Versova is a beach in Mumbai (Bombay) located in the suburb of Andheri. The beach faces the Arabian Sea. A large population of Mumbai's fishing community, the Koli's, resides at one end of Versova beach.
Unlike the Marine Drive, which is guarded by tetrapods, Versova beach uses massive rocks to buffer the buildings from the waves. During high tide, the entire beach goes under water. As a result, versova beach doesn't have food stalls or food courts like Juhu beach. Nor does it have any lighting or illumination, making it slightly unsafe for women after dusk. The beach, however is a favourtie with couples who take shelter behind the rocks for a few moments of intimacy. Over the past few years, there have been attempts by local citizens and the BMC to improve the condition of the beach. The Save Versova Beach Association was formed for the purpose. But the beach still lacks basic facilities such as those of lifeguards which are critical considering the treacherous waters here.
Versova Beach also houses a few hundred people living in huts. Every year, a few of these huts are washed away by the monsoon. But the people of Versova always manage to build them again. Versova is the name of a fishing village in Mumbai. The name of the village in Marathi - the local language — is Vesave. BEST Bus number 251 and 249 can take you to Vesave from the Andheri Station (West).
The fisherwomen of Versova are known to adorn heavy gold jewellery. Check out a picture:
