View of South Mumbai from Malabar Hill
Malabar Hill is a small hillock in southern Mumbai. It is the location of the Walkeshwar Temple, founded by the Silhara Dynasty. The temple was destroyed by the Portuguese, but rebuilt again in 1715 by Rama Kamath. At a height of 80 feet, this is the highest point in downtown Mumbai.
The Bangaga Tank, attached to the temple, is the oldest standing structure in Mumbai. Hindu mythology has it that Lord Rama on his way to Sri Lanka to rescue his kidnapped wife, Sita felt thirsty and stopped at the location of the Bangaga Tank and shot an arrow into the ground. A water fountain erupted and Rama quenched his thirst. It is believed that the very same hole in the ground still fills the Banganga tank till today. A Jain Adinath temple and the Parsi Tower of Silence are two other religious structures in this district. Malabar Hill is the location of the parks: the Hanging Gardens of Mumbai, Kamala Nehru Park, and Priyadarshini Park, which is adjacent to the Arabian Sea.
The Malabar Hill district is arguably the most exclusive residential area in Mumbai, and is home to several business tycoons and film personalities. Raj Bhavan (Governor's House) and the bungalow "Varsha", the official residence of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra are located here. Houses here are amongst the most expensive in the world. An unhindered view of Back Bay Reclamation with Girgaon Chowpati beach in the foreground and the Nariman Point skyline in the background is one of the reasons for the sky-real-estate prices in this area.
The Bangaga Tank, attached to the temple, is the oldest standing structure in Mumbai. Hindu mythology has it that Lord Rama on his way to Sri Lanka to rescue his kidnapped wife, Sita felt thirsty and stopped at the location of the Bangaga Tank and shot an arrow into the ground. A water fountain erupted and Rama quenched his thirst. It is believed that the very same hole in the ground still fills the Banganga tank till today. A Jain Adinath temple and the Parsi Tower of Silence are two other religious structures in this district. Malabar Hill is the location of the parks: the Hanging Gardens of Mumbai, Kamala Nehru Park, and Priyadarshini Park, which is adjacent to the Arabian Sea.
The Malabar Hill district is arguably the most exclusive residential area in Mumbai, and is home to several business tycoons and film personalities. Raj Bhavan (Governor's House) and the bungalow "Varsha", the official residence of the Chief Minister of Maharashtra are located here. Houses here are amongst the most expensive in the world. An unhindered view of Back Bay Reclamation with Girgaon Chowpati beach in the foreground and the Nariman Point skyline in the background is one of the reasons for the sky-real-estate prices in this area.
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