Mumbai: Its young, its lively and a confluence of varied cultural currents and cross currents have given Mumbai a unique position of th most multi-ethnic city of India. The capital city of Maharashtra State formerly known as Bombay lies in the southwestern part of India and occupies a peninsular site originally composed of seven islets lying off the KONKAN COAST of western India. Oozing with the cocksure self-confidence of a maverick moneymaker and “Bindass” (carefree) attitude, Mumbai is also country’s financial and commercial hub and has a principal port on the Arabian Sea. Yet, there’s another face of Mumbai too that is of the most densel populated cities in the world. Mumbai is located on a site of ancient settlement and took its name from the local Goddess “Mumba” – – form of Parvati, the consort of Shiva, one of the principal Gods of Hinduism – whose temple once stood in what is now the southeaster section of the Mumbai city.