Ulhasnagar City Map Poster

About Ulhasnagar

The city is located on the bank of the Ulhas River, which flows from east to west. The river originates in the Aarey Milk Colony and passes through Badlapur, Kalyan and Dombivli before entering Ulhasnagar. Ulhasnagar was founded by Shri Balasaheb Sawant Konkani-speaking Goud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB) who migrated from Goa during Portuguese rule in India. They built a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva at this place where they settled down for some time until they moved out of town after building their first house here called "Konkan Bhavan" (now known as 'Balaji Mandir'). This region had been ruled by many empires such as Satavahanas, Abhiras etc., but there are no historical records available about these periods except for those found engraved on stone slabs scattered around this area.