The Malabar Hill, south of the city Bombay, is the highest point in it and is located 50 meters. Surrounded by beautiful tourist places of convergence, as the Hanging Gardens and the Temple of Walkeshwar, Is a privileged space for lovely views of the surrounding area.
The area surrounding the Malabar Hill is considered one of the suburbs of Bombay from movie stars to the most senior government officials living in the vicinity of this place. A few meters Jain Temple and the Tower of Silence make up a magnificent panorama.
Hill's name derives from the pirates who entered the city during the early years of development, from the Malabar Coast, the current Kerala. As defensive method, A building was erected on top of the highest promontory of Bombay, which yielded a clear picture of the costs. Since then, over time, Hill took the name of the enemies of the city.
Today is one of the tourist spots outstanding for its beauty and the many monuments and places of importance that surround it. Walkeshwar Temple is one of its attractions. After several reconstructions, we can admire today the results of work carried out in the first decades of the nineteenth century.
Beside him Banganga Tank is the oldest building still standing in Bombay. Has the myth that Lord Rama stopped here to quench their thirst on their journey towards Sri Lanka, Where rescue his kidnapped wife. A source of water appeared from nowhere, and there could take comfort Rama indicates the belief that this is the same water source that feeds the current tank, and thus is considered a sacred site of the city.