Sion (Marathi: शीव) is a suburb of Mumbai.In 1543, the Portuguese took possession of the islands of Bombay by force. The Portuguese gave the Jesuit priests the sole ownership of some of these islands. The Jesuits built a Chapel on the hill (near the present day railway station) and named it after Mount Zion (Sion) in Jerusalem. It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Central Railway line. The Marathi name is a corruption of the word Shiva, which means boundary or limit. In the 17th century the village formed the boundary between Mumbai and Salsette Island.
Educational Institutes
Schools
- Sadhana Vidyalaya English & Marathi Primary & Secondary School - Sion (W), Mumbai - 400022*
Was founded by Mr. D. D. Deshpande. Provides education in English and Marathi medium till 10th grade. Distinguished students include Film Actress and Director-Producer Ashwini Bhave.
- D.S. High School
- Little Angels' High School
- Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
- A.M.Kewalramani Premier High School.
- Amulakh Amichand Bhimji Vividhalakshi Vidyalaya.
- Gandhi Memorial English Primary School. - Dharavi, Mumbai - 400019-Tel : 24095712
- Guru Nanak National High School Sion (West), Mumbai - 400022-Tel : 24072585
- Little Angels English Secondary School - Sion (West), Mumbai - 400022-Tel : 24072557
- Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School- Sion, Mumbai - 400022-Tel : 24076273
- People's Welfare Society's High School - Sion (East), Mumbai - 400022-Tel : 24072455
- Shree Vallabhashram School - Sion (West), Mumbai - 400022-Tel : 24072502
- St. Anthony's English Primary School Dharavi, Mumbai - 400017-Tel : 24097875
- M P Bhuta sion sarvajanik school, sion (west)
- Matunga Premier High School
- Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil Vidyalaya, Sion (East)
- Sion Koliwada Municipal School
- Gauridutt Mittal School (Sion Village)
Colleges
- S.I.E.S. College of Arts, Science and Commerce - Sion West
- S.I.E.S. College of Commerce and Economics Sion East
- K J Somaiya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology
- K J Somaiya Medical College
- Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College
Leisure, Lifestyle & Places of Interest
- Sion Fort
- CineMax multiplex (formerly Rupam Theatre)
- Aurora Theatre
- Gurukripa restaurant-Famous for pani puris,samosas and vadapavs
- Sheev Koliwada Village
- Mothya Devi Mandir (Shiv Koliwada) where lacs of devotees from all over maharashtra visit during Navratri
- Lada Devi, Nama Devi and Sitla devi Gram daivat Mandir near Sion Fort under Gram panchayat of Sheev Koliwada Village.
- Sach Khand Darbar, Gurdwara ( Sindhi Colony) and Guru Nanak Gurdwara (Inside Guru Nanak School)
- Navratri fest of Shiv Koliwada.
- Holi festval Full moon day of Dancing by Koli womens and enjoyment since last 500 years.
- Hanuman tekdi mandir
- Vrindavan, Hanuman Hotel,Central Peninsula(Awesome punjabi and south Indian food)
- Motimsar gramdaivata Mandir. Previously at Sheikh mestri in Antophill but villagers brought from their back to village.)
- Raju Sandwich (Opposite OLD SIES college of Science & Arts)(Best Sandwiches-Mumbai Mirror)
- Siddhu's Frankie (Opposite OLD SIES college of Science,Arts And Commerce)(Best Frankie In Mumbai(Mumbai Mirror))
- Gurukripa Hotel one of the most favorites of mumbaikars serving the best samosa since more than 40 years.
- Peninsula And Peninsula Next the only so called posh restaurants near Cinemax Sion.
- UP Dairy and Sweets is a very popular mithai shop opposite Bank of Baroda, near Sion Railway Station. Their Samosa, Jalebi and Lassi is very good, also their Bengali sweets are yummy.
Hospitals
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital (Sion Hospital)
Lions Tarachand Bapa Hospital, Sion Jain Society, Sion(W), Mumbai: 400 022.
K.S Mehta Cardiac Hospital, Sion (E), Mumbai - 400 022
See also
Coordinates: 19°02′N 72°51′E / 19.033, 72.85
