Pathetic condition. Filth and encroachments at this heritage site. Just a 300 meters away is the colonial and vestigial Raj Bhavan maintained as a palace. While this is a historical tank with temples around. People come here to seek peace but what you get is encroachers washing and bathing.,spitting and filth.

31032022 The Banganga Tank is a temple tank which is part of the Hindu Walkeshwar Temple complex in the Malabar Hill.Its Heritage. Now days its not cleaned.Goverment need to look this historical place. The tank today is a rectangular pool structure surrounded by steps on all four sides. At the entrance are two pillars in which oil lamps were lit in festivals.

This used to be one of my favourite places as it was clean and serene. But of lately I see the place has been littered quite a lot. But yet this place gives a sense of peace when you see the water body and also sacred rituals being performed. There's a source of water that has constant water but no one knows the source of it and is a mystery in itself. There are ducks in the rank and there are the fascination out here. I hope the sanctity of this place is kept with cleanliness and not spoiling the charm of this place

Banganga MahaAarti on Kartik Poornima Banganga, Walkeshwar 🪷Kartik Poornima or Tripuri Poornima It is on the day of Tripuri Poornima that Lord Shiva killed Tripurasura who had defeated the gods conquered the world and built three cities - tripura. The day is also celebrated as Dev Deepavali in many parts of the country owing to the fact that the gods were over-joyed by the defeat of the Asura, they decide to celebrate their extended Deepavali. 🪷Banganga and Walkeshwar Shiv Linga The Term Walkeshwar comes from 2 different terms “walu” meaning sand and “ishwar” god. Lord Ram took a halt there before he headed to Lanka to rescue Maa Sita. He was advised to worship Lord Shiva and hence asked Laxman to get a Shivling but since that took a lot of time Lord Ram built a Shiv Linga with sand and worshiped it. Hence the name Walkeshwar. As Lord Ram took a halt, he wanted fresh water to bathe the Shiv Linga and therefore Laxman hit an arrow also known as a “Ban” and then freshwater came in, hence the name "Banganga." The freshwater is a miracle as the sea lies in only a few dozen metres. 🪷GSB Temple Trust @bangangamahaaarti The GSB Temple Trust owns and manages Shri Walkeshwar Temple as well as the holy Banaganga Tank So next time you are in South Mumbai, make a point to visit the Kashi of Mumbai City - Walkeshwar and witness the miracle pond - Banganga!

Place needs to be maintained, cleanliness is lacking. All temples around are beautiful the oldest we visited was built in 1789. Must visit place in mumbai. Very quiet, warm place

The Banganga Tank, an emblem of Mumbai's deep-rooted history, dates back to around 1127 AD. Tradition tells us that the tank was constructed under the patronage of the Silhara dynasty. It is said that the main spring at Banganga was created by an arrow shot by Lord Rama, giving it a connection to the epic Ramayana. Over time, the area around Banganga, including the Walkeshwar Temple, flourished as a significant spiritual and cultural hub. However, my recent visit presented a stark contrast to its illustrious past. While journeying with family, we found ourselves lost, missing the Walkeshwar Temple due to the regrettable absence of clear signages. The narrow, winding streets, a nod to yesteryears, inadvertently led us to park near the Banganga, a decision fraught with complications. A word of advice for future travelers: scout for designated parking areas in advance. Today's Banganga, despite bearing the weight of its historic importance, is encircled by infrastructure that seems neglected. Similarly, the nearby Walkeshwar Temple appears to be grappling with managerial challenges. It's troubling to witness an apparent decline in the commitment to preserve such invaluable relics of our past. The inertia exhibited by local and governmental bodies only compounds the sadness. As an individual deeply vested in history, I fervently hope that these ancient landmarks soon receive the stewardship and reverence they so rightfully deserve.

Place is really very beautiful culture & history wise. Surrounding temple are peaceful in nature. But maintenance from local body BMC is lacking. At lots of places encroachment has happened & they they are misusing the 27*7 water supply. Like cleaning clothe & other stuff in that water. Its very much required to BMC should consider the maintenance & renovation of the place & stop encroachment surrounding the place.

I was very disappointed when I visited this place. It's high we should do something to save this place. Water condition so bad that I saw lot of dead fish on bank of the tank. Its a heritage for Mumbai city, we must conserve it.

A heritage water tank in the Walkeshwar region of Bombay. It's hard to believe such peaceful exists in Mumbai since centuries

Clean place to perform last rights

The first thing that strikes you when you visit Banganga is its calmness and peaceful atmosphere. The water tank is surrounded by tall trees and lush greenery, making it a perfect place for a quiet escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. The architecture and design of Banganga are impressive and speak volumes about its rich history. The tank is surrounded by beautifully carved steps, temples, and shrines. The temples and shrines are dedicated to various Hindu deities, and you can see many devotees offering their prayers and performing rituals. One of the best things about Banganga is the spiritual energy that one feels while being there. Whether you are a religious person or not, the peaceful and serene environment can make you feel calm and relaxed. Apart from the spiritual and historical significance, Banganga also offers a beautiful view of the Mumbai skyline. The view from the top of the steps is breathtaking and a great spot for photography enthusiasts. Must-visit place in Mumbai, especially for those interested in history, architecture, and spirituality. The place has a unique charm and character that is hard to find in the busy city life of Mumbai.

It was an intriguing journey that commenced at Grant Road Railway Station. I embarked on a bus to Malabar Hills, and from there, a leisurely walk of approximately 15-20 minutes brought me to this remarkable site. The moment I set foot within its precincts, I was instantly captivated by the ambiance that exuded an unmistakable Banaras-like charm. Banganga is an enclave steeped in spiritual significance, graced by the presence of numerous temples in its immediate vicinity. However, it is with a tinge of regret that I must admit the cleanliness of the place left much to be desired. Despite the sacred rituals performed by devotees along its banks, the disposal of flowers and other residues into the waters appeared to mar its pristine beauty. Interestingly, there was a designated bin for Nirmalya, yet it seemed underutilized. One of the most poignant aspects of Banganga is the presence of a pinda tucked away in a corner, a poignant reminder of the rituals and traditions that have endured for generations. The continuous flow of water from this source lends an aura of tranquility to the surroundings, inviting visitors to pause and reflect. It is a place that resonates with spiritual energy and historical significance. While the issue of cleanliness is a concern, the site itself possesses an undeniable aura of peace and reverence. It serves as a reminder of our cultural heritage and the timeless rituals that continue to connect us with our past. A visit to Banganga is an opportunity to immerse oneself in the rich tapestry of Indian spirituality and tradition, despite the challenges it faces in maintaining its pristine state.

Holy place to carry rituals..

It's not a popular place but it's believed that there are 108 temples in malabar hill side. Mini varanasi style . Walkeshwar temple stands near Banganga Tank at the tip of Malabar Hill. The hill where the temple is situated is lying to south-west of Mumbai. The temple is regarded as one of the oldest on the island. The Sanskrit legend ‘Walkeshwar Mahatmya’ contains some account of the temple and Mumbadevi temple. The name Walkeshwar is derived from two words namely ‘Waluka’(sand) and Ishwar (God) or the God made of sand. Legend has it that Rama and Lakshmana during their expedition from Ayodhya to Lanka to subdue Ravana halted at the hill where the temple is now situated. Rama had taken a vow to worship Shiva Linga every day and this was brought from Benares daily by Lakshmana. On that day Lakshmana was late and Rama was obliged to make one. He made one on the spot and the Linga thus made was known as ”Walukeshwar’ or ‘Walkeshwar’. To quench his thirst Rama shot an arrow (Baan) into the ground and a fresh water tributary of Ganga sprouted from underneath. The present temple is said to have been built more than 250 years back by one Ramaji Kamat, a Shenvi, a sub-sect of Gowda Saraswat Brahmins.He was in British Government service and was employed as Head of native troops. The temple and the tank is managed by Gowda Saraswat Brahmin Temple Trust.

The Tank was built in the 1127 AD, by Lakshman Prabhu, a minister in the court of Silhara dynasty kings of Thane.[2][3] It was rebuilt in 1715 AD, out of a donation for the Walkeshwar Temple by Rama Kamath.[4] The main temple, has been reconstructed since then and is at present a reinforced concrete structure of recent construction.

If u want to witness some magic or want to see some real life God blessings u should come over here, in this place the water is coming from inside the mountain entire year and the water is fresh water not salt water , there is plenty of fish, duck and swang u can feed them bread

It is very nice just sit and explore the beauty ??

The place should be kept more neat .

Death Is My Surgeon 🥰Lovely plass

Very beautiful

Excellent place to visit with friends and family. You will definitely love this place. One of the best place in Mumbai for religious groups especially if you are hindu.

Cleanliness needed to be maintained! Peaceful place 😇 Parking 4 wheeler is an issue! Various Fast food and Zomato Options available in the vicinity! I was here with my friend and it started raining we ordered hot chocolate! omg it was amazing experience!

Must visit if going to Mumbai. Gives Vibes of varanasi. Best time to visit during the Diwali banganga festival. Crazy experience with festive Vibes. Add to your Bucket list. 🪣

Beautiful place Holy place ?

The locals & some of the religious tourists have made banganga like a gutter, will never visit again pathetic condition

Its a beautiful place. Filled with spirituality. People often perform their pujas and rituals here. They bathe here but I think its really not taken care of. There's so much of litter and garbage in and around the water. Cleanliness is needed. Visit this place early morning or evening time.

Banganga, Walkeshwar, Malabar Hill, Mumbai. Today was Tripurari Purnima Deepotsav. Many organisations including MTDC had organised this function as an event to make the spot popular to attract tourism. Bhagwan Laxman pierced his arrow and Ganga Mai appeared from earth is the folklore of the place and people around worship the place, though few throw their washed waste water in the tank with carelessness. Tripurari Purnima Deepotsav must be propagated on a larger scale and timing must be maintained irrespective of the innumerable VIPs reach on time or not.

The best place to visit. It's a historical place, I love it. The main temple has since been reconstructed and is now a reinforced concrete structure of recent construction.

Did the Malabar Hill heritage walk that terminated at the ban ganga tank for the mahaarti on the occasion of Dev Divali .. The lovely 3.5 Km Walk terminated at the Banganga tank on lands end in Walkeshwar. What a ethereal experience to witness the Mahaarti which is part of the Banganga Festiva;, for the very first time ..Had no idea that something like this even existed still in our wonderful city of Bombay. Its a beautiful stepped well kind of design with Amphitheatre like experience all over & the function that commenced late evening with the lovely DHOL & CYMBAL Instruments that meted out a HUGE Decibel resonated in every Corner of the tank. What Fabulous historical places filled with interest & mystery still exist in Bombay. a Must do event in the future..

Beautiful tank but now the tank water level is low.... the tourist and other people not enjoying the swimming and fun in water....

It is a historical place, the atmosphere is mind-blowing and the streets are like a maze.There are many temples .

Lovely..but not at all maintained. Needs a clean up drive. N people please stop littering it with offerings from shradhs.

Banganga is a must visit site for every Mumbaikar. It is a medieval village stood in time

I was surprised to see the way it has been maintained. Much better than what it was before. Place of divine importance where a lot of Hindu rituals/ceremonies are performed. Lot of Temples around it for the rituals.

Classical! To go place for Heritage sites.

According to local legend, the temple sprang forth when Rama, the exiled hero of the epic Ramayana, stopped at the spot in search of his kidnapped wife, Sita.

I love this place. It's very small, but so serene. Through alleys you leave the busy city of Mumbai behind you, and you arrive at this quiet place called the Banganga tank. It's great for some peace of mind, and to escape the city for an hour or so.

Most devine, peaceful and ancient place rounded by many temples. But not in well maintained condition. Gov should do necessary work here .

Legend has it that the Banganga Tank, with roots in the Ramayana, was created when Lord Ram sought a sage's blessing. Thirsty during his journey to save Sita, he shot an arrow into the ground, causing a freshwater tributary of the Ganges to emerge—named Banganga. Today, a pole in the tank marks the spot where Ram's arrow pierced the earth.

This place is majestic. With ancient artefacts still in place. And the vibes it gives. It feels like the Varanasi of Mumbai. Imagine the Ramayana times when this piece of land was nothing but jungle, surrounded by sea on all sides. Lord Ram was thirst and he asked Lakshman to fetch some drinking water. Unavailability of the same prompted Lakshman to shoot an arrow and out poured ganga. It shot outof Bana/arrow hence the name! Everything said, this place is in the interiors and may feel like a trek. So when venturing out in the scorching heat of Mumbai, keep the essentials handy. Also, if only the Maharashtra government takes a note of this place and develops it to make sure atleast the artefacts aren't lying around near the dustbins!

Divinity at the peak and how culture meets modernisation I experienced last sunday during Banganga Maha Aarti. Truly an experience to relieve. Har Har Mahadev

Beautiful place which is surrounded by temples on all sides.

Huge amount of fishes and ducks👍🏻👍🏻 You can also give them food...

Very poorly maintained. Dirty but pious place?? Very surprised to see the dirt and fillth around although the locals swim and have dip there. No posters, no sign boards, no dustbins, and it's a sacred reverence place of the Hindus for last rites and other ceremonies!!! So sad to see the state it is in.

Very old and other worldly place. Every Hindu must visit to experience the holy tank, the various temples around the vicinity, and the sanatan culture that you will feel in this place. It's a step back in time, right in the middle of the city. The whole place could be better preserved and kept cleaner. Sanatanis should be proud of this place. Jai Shree Ram. Akhand Bharatvarsh Amar Rahe.

It's an excellent peaceful place in south Bombay,. Malabar hill. It is regarded equivalent to Varanasi. No parking and shallow approach. Do not take vehicle. Hire car or use public transport.

Great for photography

Peaceful place love the vibes there

One of the serene and oldest places of Mumbai. Used to be the heart of hindu culture not only of Walkeshwar but of entire South Mumbai. Lake is not so big but the atmosphere is really different than the usual rush of Mumbai. One can visit a range of old temples situated on the perimeter of the lake. Banganga has its name from a small incidence in the epic Ramayana. Currently most of the property including the lake is under the Gaud Saraswatas. Thought this is one of the heritage site, no strict measures have taken fir the safety of the place. The sculptures belonging to this place look older than the history they have mentioned for them.Nevertheless my friends recently have seen group of people doing drugs on the stairs of lake. Also some morons feed processed breads to the ducks and other marine animals. The good thing is they have the Banganga festival every year and provide a great opportunity for art lovers.

Nice place, This is one of the hidden place in mumbai. Fiahes and ducks specifically.

Good historical place. Many small temples in old by lanes. The water could have been cleaner.

Very bad place and also not visible due to dirty ??

It's a very unique marvel of the city of Mumbai. Can be easily mistaken for Haridwar. The far end of the city.

Local have made this place worst by throwing worst things in it

It was totally unplanned to be here. Was roaming around the area after being denied the entry to Raj Bhavan 1 April 2018

One of the Historical place of South Mumbai, it is located in Walukeshwar (Now Walkeshwar).

Near to sea face

It has a history behind this unique place where Sri Ram had shot an arrow to let water emerge. What is unique is although Mumbai is surrounded by salt water Sea this natural pond tank has sweet water. The water is supposed to be coming from Ganges. Very mysterious but true. The pond never dries up. Although messy, this natural pond tank is used mostly for submerging ashes of the bodies burnt in Hindu crematorium.

This is a very clean & Holic place & very pieceful place

(Translated by Google) Mr. Devdutt Patnaik learned about this place and was happy to fill his urine (Original) श्री देवदत्त पटनाईक यांच्याकडून या ठिकाणाची माहिती समजली त्यामुळे ऊर भरून येत आहे खूप आनंद झाला

very useful information...on history ...also in q &a on aasthi vissarjan...

Serene location

Peace Full

Best place

over the moon

Has a lot of garbage and the water is not so clean.

Nice place with ghat type structure.

Iconic . If you visit Valkeshwar ,do visit this .

The Banganaga Light festival is really an amazing experience. It happens once in year at Tripurari poornima. event is organized by GSB mandal of mumbai. They perform Ganga Arti here just like at varanasi

Best time to visit on Tripurari Pournima evening

Religious and very old pond

Its like a hidden gem in mumbai which many fail to explore One must visit to see this amazing place After girgaum chowpatty you need to take left towards This place has numerous entry and exits However any entry you take it will lead you to the main tank There are beautiful birds as well you can carry some eatables to feed them Try going in evening for a pleasant atmosphere

The place is not very clean.

Nice place

I would suggest going here really early morning or evenings. the place is beautiful. However, as usual many of us keep littering the place, so let us keep our India Clean. During a yearly festival the entire area is lit up and beautiful. Date must be checked before going. I also love to sit here on some lazy afternoons, watching kids jumping into the water, beautiful swans, kids playing cricket. Ek baar zaroor jao... more details on my insta account albatraoz_stories

One of the holy places left in Mumbai where nature has its place.

It's a oldest place in Mumbai. It is known from Ramayana .When Prabhu Ramachandra in vanvas ,they came here. That time here is only sea.they want drinking water so help of arrow (ban),they make a tank so called as Banganga tank

Authentic, epic and place to always visit here.