The holy town of Udwada with its quaint houses, dotled with.......
narrow lanes- a sleepy little village that that most sacredly houses oue sanctum santorium Holy Fire ( Iranshah) resplendid with all its piousness , virginity and solemnity. Zoros from all over crowd the village to very special occasions or to pay homage to the dear departed and also to keep the zoro faith prospering.
Nestled in the lush green orchards of chickoos and mangoes-the intruding Arabian Sea is crossing its limits at the shoreline threatening the very existence of this unique hamlet.
For Udwada nothing has changed. The same winding streets-the same old houses reshaped & refurbished-but values are the same. Winter mornings are the coldest and one can suddenly wake at the knock of the door 'who could it be?'none othr than a stentorian caller "puff, Doodh na Puff'. A delicacy to be relished in Udwada alone. You have to be Udwada to witness & experience this feeling. Udwada bags the credit of still Maintaining four hotelsall in the vicinity of pious Iranshahserving authentic/ethnic Zoroastrian dishes laced with savoury fringes like 'Aleti-Paleti'. WZO houses it's office in Udwada under whose patronage most welfare activities are launched.
Maneck Todiwala who backs the mek group of hotels & catering services, is ace in hospitality and Parsee fanfare. Maneck remembers with admiration and fondness how Rustom Bharda , his godfather and founder of this hotel,shared with him the intricacies of the business. The Mek hotel has a very unique structure of the cuisine, by feasible packages. The Mek is optional to non zoros also. The only place in Udwada where one can find a Cyber terminal, a 24X7 service provider. Atleast a reason to hangout more than the scheduled trip.
Rustomji Bharda Dormitory, also managed by the Mek group, the basic place for people whowould only want to get refreshed in a giffy. Ala Carte menu is supported here too. It is facilitated by 24X7 in-out service. The dorm is close by our Iranshah, afew minutes walk.
Sodawaterwala Dharmshala, a part of the Mek group, has its own flock of visitors and temporary occupants, rather a fast moving cycle of Zoros.
Manek also organises round-trips, caters to varios events and ceremonies all over the country. His normal assignments include the Sanjan day at Sanjan, Gambhar at Daman Dar-E-Meher, He has catered recently for the FOZYA. His other contract include, Agnee Bakers, the Irani duo of Dahanu, had their ctering for their children's navjote. The junglewaasi gambhar takes place at interiors of Sanjan, mek hsts his caterings there too.
" I have gained much after I took over at Udwada ". , "Got business from newer fronts and various pockets", he added.
Maneck truely is a man of substance, pioneered this business, worked under Late Mr. Bharda.
The online room reservation service is available now.