Banganga Walkeshwar Walking Tour

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About this activity

Our Friendly well experienced English Speaking Guide who is Born up & Rise up there and still lives at Banganga Residence.

Visiting Banganga Tank provides an exceptional opportunity to submerge yourself in the history of the city, and learn about how it evolved from seven sparsely populated islands to the bustling metropolis it is today. Banganga Walkeshwar Walk is flanked by a narrow street lined with temples, homes, and dharamsalas (religious rest houses). It forms the route of the holy parikrama, a walk around the tank on foot, which Hindus believe to have immense purifying benefits. There’s also a dhobi ghat which is Mumbai’s most famous open-air laundry.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 15 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Mumbai Dream Tours

Ages: Adults (18–70 years)

What is included

Included

Included: English speaking Guide

Not included

Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Food and drink

Itinerary

Walkeshwar

2 hours

1. The Oldest Continually Inhabited Place in Mumbai

2. Total 18 Temple surrounded: Take a walk to all temples and Guide will give you their deep stories.

3. Memorial Stones: These pallias are memorial stones of dead warriors that are worshiped by Gujaratis.

4. Banganga Tank and Walkeshwar Temple: The steps of Banganga Tank serve many purposes: a play area for children, a social hub for residents, a space to dry washing, and a place to perform puja (worship).

5. Deepstambhas: (pillars of light) mark the entrance to Banganga Tank, as well as significant temples in the area. Astonishingly, a saint is said to be buried under each one!
Banganga

30 min

6. Street Around Banganga Tank: It is flanked by a narrow street lined with temples, homes, and dharamsalas (religious rest houses).

7. Encroaching Migrant Communities: The area is home to slum-dwellers who have occupied it for the past few decades.

8. Dhobi Ghat: Second largest laundry in Mumbai where you will see Open air laundry which was built by the British.