Banganga
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One of Bombay's holiest sites is this group of rundown temples that surround a pool of water considered to have healing powers.
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Caroline Kramer
Mumbai, India27 contributions
Jan 2024 • Solo
The water towers are being refurbished and the tank was low on water and pretty grimey but this little corner of Mumbai has a real peace about it. The water towers are very old, as it the tank and there are temples, shrines, houses snd small shops all around. The water and the wind are supposed to be healing. At the moment I would let the water do its thing from afar as even the traditional putting water on your head thing would not be something I would recommend, definitely no jumping in for non locals. There were kids mudlarking, people taking photos, a couple of families sitting and a loud game of cricket at the other end of the pool. Even with the busy-ness of life there is a real calm and peace. Just one of those places. Sit quietly for a few minutes and breathe.
Written 28 January 2024
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IndiTales
Goa, India491 contributions
Mar 2015 • Family
Banganga is an ancient pond located in Malabar hill area of Mumbai that still gives you a peep into the old world charm of the area. You can see the old temples - that do not look old, standing next to high rises that represent Mumbai so much.
Written 29 March 2015
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Hooray H
London, UK2,165 contributions
Feb 2015 • Couples
It's basically an ancient water fresh tank very close to the sea. Full of protected/blessed catfish.
Worth it if you are in the Napansea road area & want a glimpse of how the super rich live so close to the poor fishing community.
There is some religious & anecdotal interest too.
Interesting geographically..
Worth it if you are in the Napansea road area & want a glimpse of how the super rich live so close to the poor fishing community.
There is some religious & anecdotal interest too.
Interesting geographically..
Written 18 February 2015
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AKTHAKUR
Mumbai, India137 contributions
Aug 2016 • Family
This pond banganga is located in south of mumbai accessible by road. If you are taking a taxi it will go straight to the pond.Or else you can take a taxi from grant road station west side or bus from the station west side to the walkeshwar bus depot and walk for around 5 minutes to the pond. This pond was created with an arrow of lord rama when he was feeling thirsty on his way to Sri Lanka to rescue his wife Sita from the demon Ravana.Lord Rama took an arrow and pierced it on the land and prayed to Mother Ganga and this pond was formed. The source of water is Ganges. Banganga means arrow and ganges river. Opposite to the Pond is the ancient shiva temple and many small temples built ages back.The shiva linga inside the shiva temple was also created by Lord Rama from sand. You can watch fish,ducks in the pond and you can take bath and offer holy water to lord shiva. There are few shops near the pond and you can also take help of priest poojary to perform pooja for your ancestors or to ward off your sins.that is the belief. the priest poojary in the shiva temple performs pooja.the temple trust manages the pond and the temples.Worth definitely a visit during daytime.
Written 2 August 2016
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masaccio
Huntingdon, UK1,920 contributions
Mar 2015 • Friends
If you're on a tour with your own driver or being driven then it's a pleasant enough place to stop. It may have been more interesting at a different time or day or when busier, but 3pm on a Sunday makes for a quiet place.
Written 29 March 2015
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Pooja S
Mumbai, India17 contributions
I know many staying here in Mumbai might have never visited this place. For most of the Mumbaikars this is a non-listed place, however I beg to differ. I agree that Banganga is not clean, nothing fancy about it but still it has it's own charm. The uncleanliness of this place is partly to b blamed to the apathy meted out to this place. I am not getting into the civil organisation of this place but yes I request the viewers of this post that once u r thr please don't litter and discourage ppl around u whom u find littering the place.
My foreign visitors I would once again repeat this place is not fancy but plz come here with one sole intention n tht is to be with yourself. Sit on the steps of Banganga a little before sun set and enjoy the peace tht this place offers while feeding the fishes and ducks who r the residents of this very humble pool :)
Hope u enjoy yourself :)
My foreign visitors I would once again repeat this place is not fancy but plz come here with one sole intention n tht is to be with yourself. Sit on the steps of Banganga a little before sun set and enjoy the peace tht this place offers while feeding the fishes and ducks who r the residents of this very humble pool :)
Hope u enjoy yourself :)
Written 6 July 2014
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KashDalal
Mumbai, India29 contributions
People have not maintained this place, it could have been a spectacular location to visit , it has been shown in movies. the thing is that the local tourism authority are just not bothered.
Written 29 October 2012
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Michelle C
London, UK36 contributions
July 2013 • Solo
I visited during July monsoon quite times, on a sunday afternoon. I found the tank very intriguing and spent some time walking and taking photographs. A friendly woman diverted the attention of two local dogs who didn't like the look of me. As I was taking pictures of the children running and jumping in the water, they asked me to take specific shots of them individually doing tricks, which I did. After they had jumped in they ran next to me jostling around to see the screen, and only when nearly all the children had disappeared and I was preparing to leave did I realise the iphone had be taken from my handbag which had been across my body on my shoulder at all times. A sad beginning to my first few days in India. Watch out for children or anybody coming close to you.
Written 22 July 2013
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Padmini15
Mumbai, India1,639 contributions
Dec 2018 • Family
It is said that on his way to Lanka to rescue Sita, once Ram was very thirsty. When he asked his brother Lakshman for water the latter took out an arrow (ban) and water emerged after it pierced the ground.The water here is sweet even though it's only a few meters from the sea.It is believed that a subterranean tributary of the Ganges flows here and so the water isn't brackish and hence the name Banganga. It is a must visit place.
Written 17 December 2018
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Debarati D
Navi Mumbai, India1,674 contributions
Oct 2015 • Friends
The Walkeshwar temple complex with the Banganga tank in its focal point is a living example of heritage choked by rampant urbanization. Here the paradox of traditional life coexisting with unbridled modern encroachment is all too vivid. Near the edge of the Arabian Sea at the southern tip of Malabar Hill, Mumbai, several small, crumbling, stone-turreted temples and flower-garlanded shrines surround a rectangular pool of holy water in an area of looming modern-day skyscrapers and traditional tiled structures. The tank is believed to have existed from the time of Ramayana. Ritual bathers who come here believe the mossy waters of the tank have healing powers and originated from a natural spring. As the legend goes, Rama rested here while on a mission to rescue his beloved Sita from the demon king's abode in Lanka. Overcome with fatigue and thirst, Rama asked his brother Lakshmana to bring him some water. Lakshmana instantly shot an arrow into the ground, and water gushed forth creating a tributary of the Ganges, which flows over a thousand miles away, hence its name, Banganga, the Ganga created on a baan . Its waters are considered just as sacred as those of the great river itself. The development of the tank and the main temple took place during the 12th century under the rule of the Silahara dynasty.The complex was rebuilt in the 18th century after a Portuguese invasion destroyed it.
In the shadow of one of present-day Mumbai's most prosperous neighborhoods, Banganga continues to function as an out-of-time devotional hub, its tolling bells and mantra-chanting pujaris drawing devotees to worship the divine. It is not a part of the usual tourist circuit and it is truly difficult to believe such a place exists in the tony Malabar Hill area of Mumbai.Was fortunate to visit this place as a part of a heritage walk.Also note that December is the time for open-air concerts held at the Banganga Festival.
In the shadow of one of present-day Mumbai's most prosperous neighborhoods, Banganga continues to function as an out-of-time devotional hub, its tolling bells and mantra-chanting pujaris drawing devotees to worship the divine. It is not a part of the usual tourist circuit and it is truly difficult to believe such a place exists in the tony Malabar Hill area of Mumbai.Was fortunate to visit this place as a part of a heritage walk.Also note that December is the time for open-air concerts held at the Banganga Festival.
Written 3 March 2016
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