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The year was 1290 . A crowd had gathered around a clearing, where broken down pillars marked the presence of an ancient temple, now long gone. A young boy, just 14 years old, leaned against one of those pillars, deep in thought. Then, he began speaking, and the crowd fell silent, listening to his every word. He spoke without any notes, translating the Bhagavat Gita, from Sanskrit, which only the pundits knew, to the language everyone in the village knew and spoke – a variety of Prakrit which developed into the Marathi language. Even as he spoke, one of the men in the audience realized how momentous this event was, and how important this composition would be. He began writing down the words the young boy spoke, and this composition was named by its author and composer, the Bhavartha Deepika – the enlightening meaning (of the Bhagavat Gita). Now, the ancient, holy text, was no longer restricted to the pundits, but accessible to all, understood easily by them, composed as it was, in their...
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APMC Market, Vashi

The APMC Market at Vashi (the wholesale grain and vegetable market for the city) is a veritable haven for photographers..... the masses of vegetables, fruits and grains which make their way in and out of the market, and the people who make it possible, both offer unlimited opportunities for anyone with a camera. I always think of taking along my camera when I go there, but inevitably, I forget. Well, this time, I did remember, and carried it along.....

When I asked the shopkeepers for permission to shoot, they smiled at me indulgently and said, "Behenji, sabhi yahi poochtein hain!" ("Madam, everyone asks the same question!") They are so used to it that not one person looked up from his work as I clicked away..... As it happened, only some of the photos I took turned out to be good, considering the hurry we were in.....But here are some of them which will give you an idea of the place....

Rice piled up......




Grains of all colours....



chillies galore... and the busy market ...


Onions.. so many of them....


Only onions and potatoes here.....


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Location: APMC Market, MIDC Industrial Area, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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  1. charuApril 3, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    nice one, Anu! when I lived in Sanpada, we used to head there through the summer for mangoes - superb quality and at wholesale prices...

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  2. MridulaApril 3, 2010 at 4:40 PM

    Those grains in the bowl are quite eye catching.

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  3. ShilpaApril 3, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    I miss all these things :(

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  4. NishaApril 4, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    Aah what a delight to eyes.

    I also liked the grains in bowls photo.

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  5. Anuradha ShankarApril 4, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    @Charu: thanks....we are thinking of going there for mangoes this year... cant wait to see that part of the market!!! and i just saw your Gandhi bazaar post..... markets are really fascinating, arent they????

    @Mruidula: absolutely! to think that we eat so many colours... no wonder our food is colourful too....

    @Shilpa: hey, im sure there is something similar there too... after all, they are basically foodstuffs!

    @Nisha : thanks..... that was the most colourful and interesting one...

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  6. ShilpaApril 5, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    very sadly no anu... Indian foodstuffs we have to order from Tokyo and Vegatables are available but not in large scale like this.... or atleast I have not seen them for the past 3 years....no sabzi mandi... we cant even bargain... :(

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  7. Anuradha ShankarApril 5, 2010 at 2:39 PM

    @Shilpa: thats so sad.... our sabzi mandis are really interesting places.... come back soon here:)

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  8. subu.psApril 6, 2010 at 10:11 AM

    Seems to be a neat market. Superb photos!!!

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  9. chitraApril 6, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    Hi Anu
    I took a short break , Feel nice to be back. Nice photos there. I liked the array of grains.

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  10. Bhavesh ChhatbarApril 7, 2010 at 10:31 AM

    It was so nice of you to ask them before clicking. You've got great takes Anu!

    And yes, with reference to your comment on my post named Awesome caves, fantastic caves, amazing caves, spectacular caves, but all natural ones, it was so great to know that such natural caves are there in India too. Can you tell me where exactly Patal Bhuvaneshwar is? I'm mad to see it now :)

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  11. UnknownSeptember 8, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    hiii this is kunal ,i want detail info abt d market pls help me

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  12. Anuradha ShankarSeptember 9, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    @Kunal: i am not an expert on this market, just an itinerant visitor... of course will be happy to share what info i have... send me a mail with the info u need....

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  13. Aplha seekers testOctober 19, 2010 at 4:13 PM

    HI Anu,
    I am doing a project on how middle men are clogging up the distribution channel..
    Can i use the first two pictures from this post in my report ?

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  14. Anuradha ShankarOctober 19, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    @Alpha seekers test: Yes, you can use them, though I wonder if they would be the appropriate ones.. If it is going to be a public report, please just mention my name for photo credit,

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  15. HariDecember 21, 2010 at 1:56 PM

    This is also called the Kanda-Batata market.

    @Alphaseekerstest - I am not sure whether you are planning to mention APMC in your report. But just thought of dropping a line here..These are established by the state goverments to facilitate the farmers to get reasonable price for their produce.Another of this type is "Rythu Bazaar" in hyd..

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  16. Jl14October 14, 2011 at 8:42 PM

     but there is no pics of vegetable  market ......

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  17. Anu ShankarOctober 22, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    didnt go to the vegetable market.. just the onion and potatoes market, whcih is separate

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  18. AnonymousMarch 3, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    Are I Love Going In APMC Market

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  19. ruchiMay 1, 2012 at 5:32 PM

    hii...im an architecture student n i hv taken my thesis topic as redevelopment of byculla market...so as a case study i wanted to do a case study of apmc market vashi...could u help me out plzz

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    1. UnknownJanuary 23, 2013 at 3:32 PM

      hiiii I have taken apmc redevelopment as my thesis topic...wud like to discuss wid u ....do reply

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