Mayur Vihar is a residential area in East Delhi. It is situated across the Yamuna River of the main city of Delhi. Mayur Vihar, as the name suggests, is the dwelling (vihar) of the peacock (Mayur). It is a posh area in East Delhi. It has its own shopping complexes and 2 shopping malls. Many more are planned.
The XIX Commonwealth Games village is also very close by. This is also boosted by the fact that a great part of Mayur Vihar is connected to the Delhi Metro. Mayur Vihar is a relatively recent development of Delhi. It has been developed in three phases. It has a good connectivity of buses with good frequency to the rest of Delhi.
Read more about Mayur Vihar: Mayur Vihar Phase I, Mayur Vihar Phase II, Mayur Vihar Phase III