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	Banganga Tank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Banganga Tank is part of the Walkeshwar Temple Complex in the city of Bombay, India.
		The tank is fed by a spring, and every February the tank is cleaned and spruced up for the annual Banganga Hindustani classical music festival, a major cultural event in the city.
		On the western flank of the tank is an ancient temple built of by the Silhara kings.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Banganga_Tank (304 words)

	Tanks of Bombay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The CP Tank was built by Cowasji Rustamjee Patel in the Girgaum vicinity in 1775.
		All that remains of the tank is a plaque on a wall opposite Metro Cinema in South Mumbai.
		The Banganga Tank has been present since ancient times, said to be from the time of Rama and is fed by a natural spring despite being a few decametres from the sea shore.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tanks_of_Bombay (503 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Banganga Tank
		It was built by the Silhara dynasty in the 14th century.
		The tank is fed by a spring and every February the tank is cleaned and spruced up for the Banganga festival, a cultural event in the city.
		Legend has it that the Hindu god Rama on his travels stopped at this location and in his quest for potable water shot an arrow into the ground to produce a freshwater spring.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Banganga_Tank (188 words)

	Sheffield \| Duck Tale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Banganga temple tank complex is an unique and little known part of the city of Mumbai, tucked into the western slopes of Malabar Hill in the southern part of the city.
		There were originally four such tanks in the city, but the others have fallen prey to the inexorable ball and hammer form of development, stone and water replaced by concrete and paving.
		The tank itself hosts families of ducks and geese and a single swan, which seems to be under the impression it is either a very large duck or a goose.
	www.indymedia.org.uk /en/regions/sheffield/2005/02/305725.html (2201 words)

	Banganga - Mumbai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		A sacred tank surrounded by four hundred-year-old temples and modern skyscrapers.
		Part of an ancient temple complex, the water in this tank is believed to come from the Holy Ganges.
		Although the story is the stuff of legend, the tank has always been sacred.
	www.mumbainet.com /travel/banganga.htm (138 words)

	Banganga Tank - Mumbai (Bombay), India
		The sacred waters of the Banganga Tank in Mumbai, India, are a vivid representation of the paradox of traditional life coexisting with unbridled modernization.
		Ritual bathers who come to the Banganga Tank believe the mossy waters have healing powers and originated from a natural spring created by an arrow shot by Rama (the hero of the epic Ramayana), who rested here while on a mission to rescue his beloved Sita from the demon king's abode in Lanka.
		The Banganga Tank is adjacent to the Walkeshwar Temple.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /india/mumbai-banganga-tank.htm (342 words)

	Malabar Hill - Wikpedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Banganga Tank attached to the temple is the oldest structure in Mumbai.
		Hindu mythology has it that the Lord Rama, on his way to Sri Lanka to rescue his kidnapped wife, Sita, felt thirsty and stopped at the location of the Banganga Tank and shot an arrow into the ground.
		They say that the very same hole in the ground still fills the Banganga tank till today.
	www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Malabar_Hill (164 words)

	Lord Ram visited Mumbai years ago, says a legend - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		During this year’s BanGanga festival the audience were enthralled by musicians Rajan and Sajan Mishra, and by Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma.
		The Walkeshwar temple on the bank of Banganga Lake, however, is credited to the Shilaharas, who ruled the islands of Mumbai during 810 to 1260 A.D. The BanGanga Lake is formed by an underground spring which flows naturally within.
		Banganga is, in fact, a model of conservation effort.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/feb072005/n11.asp (765 words)

	Banganga temple gets a facelift (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Madhurima Nandy ~ After six years of delay due to shortage of funds, the 100-year-old Rameshwar temple at Banganga in Walkeshwar is finally undergoing a partial heritage restoration.
		The temple is a major attraction during the annual Banganga festival.
		The temple, whose presiding deity is Shiva, is situated to the west of the Banganga tank, and is a major attraction during the annual Banganga festival.
	web.mid-day.com /news/city/2004/april/81652.htm (289 words)

	[cr-india] low power tx/karaoke for concert sound quality acoustics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sculpted acoustically to fit the designated audience area around the Banganga Tank, a heritage structure consisting of a fresh water tank bounded by steps leading deep into the water, it achieved the principal purpose of restricting sound within the perimeter.
		Tests conducted by activists and the police with decibel meters proved that sound leaking out of the tank area was too low to be measured.
		This marks the revival of one of Mumbai's most important classical music festivals, held annually since 1992, in order to raise funds to preserve this important heritage of India, legendarily associated with the epic Ramayana.
	mail.sarai.net /pipermail/cr-india/2005-February/003370.html (306 words)

	Mumbai Events Travel Guide - India - Mumbai City Guide
		The two-day festival of music is held at the historic Banganga Tank, dating from the 13th century but rebuilt in the 1700s, in aid of conserving the Banganga Temple Complex situated in the oldest part of downtown Mumbai.
		A motor launch carries visitors from the Gateway of India Monument to Elephanta Island, a small island about an hour and a half's journey from the city, to enjoy the very special annual experience of the Elephanta Festival.
		Street musicians and performers add to the colourful atmosphere of the Sunday street bazaars held near the Jehangir Art Gallery in the pedestrian plaza, which becomes a hive of activity with stalls selling a variety of handcrafts, art and food.
	travelsavers.wordtravels.com /Cities/India/Mumbai/Events (494 words)

	rediff.com: Festivals of Heritage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Tucked away in a corner is an artificial tank or lake called Banganga Tank, bordered by a
		Legend has it that the temple came up because this was the spot where one of Lord Ram's arrows apparently once fell.
		This year the Banganga Festival is from January 7 to January 8 from 7 pm to 9.30 pm on both evenings.
	specials.rediff.com /news/2006/jan/06sld1.htm (156 words)

	Hidden Neighborhood on the Hill - Miss Adventures - BootsnAll Travelogues
		The central focus of Walkeshwar is Banganga Tank, a large pool that is said to have evolved when Ram, searching for water, shot an arrow into the earth.
		The resulting trickle created this "tank," which is considered holy to Hindus.
		The sun was coming in sideways - it was one of the hotter days of the summer, probably approaching 95 Fahrenheit - but a Sadhu, donning a dishtowel loin cloth, was bearing the heat, slightly shaded under a tree.
	tblogs.bootsnall.com /miss/archives/013039.shtml (921 words)

	Tour of Banganga Tank
		Malabar Hill, where Banganga Tank is located, is a very upscale part of Mumbai.
		But it's hard to tell that when walking around the Tank area.
		Page maintained by giles at dreaming dot org.
	www.gilesorr.com /India/schedule/banganga.html (114 words)

	Travel to Mumbai - Malabar Hill, Mumbai Sightseeing, Mumbai Attractions, Mumbai holidays, Mumbai travel, Mumbai ...
		Towards the other end is the Banganga Temple complex at Walkeshwar, considered to be one of Mumbai's holiest sites.
		The Banganga Tank is supposedly the spot where Rama shot his bow or bana.
		The Banganga Festival of Music is a yearly highlight, and is in the month of January usually.
	www.travelindianet.com /mumbai-malabar-hills.html (217 words)

	The Indian Express Leisure Page
		Banganga -- where once there were over a hundred soaring spires outlined against the skies is now crowded out by high-rise warrens, clustered around the 2,500-year-old water tank.
		Banganga's tank itself is a dark shallow green, the socio-cultural hub of this little temple town.
		There could hardly be any other piece of real estate in Mumbai so soaked with myth and history.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19980107/leisure.html (369 words)

	News and Events
		Bombay Heritage Walks will conducting a walk around the tank of Banganga, which is perhaps the oldest and largest surviving Hindu pilgrimage place on the island city, dating back to the early 18th century.
		A parikrama around the Banganga tank can lead to exciting discoveries about the character of this incredible locality which has the main tank surrounded by temples, memorials, hermitages, pilgrim rest houses and residences.DATE: Sunday, 27th February, 2005.Time: 5 pm.
		REGISTRATION:Names of persons wishing to participate must be given atleast three days prior to the date of the walk (no cancellation charges).
	www.mustformums.com /newsandevents/fullstory.php3?newsid=1109226985 (250 words)

	IMC India - Duck Tale (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
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		The Banganga Festival - Pt Shivkumar Sharma plays, Feb 6, 2005
		Unfortunately, the rule also hit two beloved venues - the Rang Bhavan amphitheater and the Banganga, resulting in the cessation of a clutch of classical, jazz and rock concerts that had begun to acquire global fame.
	india.indymedia.org /en/2005/02/210147.shtml (2128 words)

	Banganga Tank \| Museum/Attraction Review \| Mumbai \| Frommers.com
		The source of the spring is said to be an underground offshoot of the Ganga, and the waters are considered just as sacred as those of the great river itself.
		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.
		Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/mumbai/A21959.html (251 words)

	India News : Banganga festival in Mumbai from January 7, ( Kerala news, India News, US, UK, Kerala Shopping, Onam ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Banganga Festival, a tribute to the epic journey of the pilgrims who found their way to this region over 2,500 years ago, will be held here from January seven.
		The festival, to be inaugurated by Maharashtra Tourism Minister Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil, also aims to increase awareness and conserve the Banganga tank and its environs.
		A two-day musical extravaganza, a tribute to the heritage, rhythm and music of the city, will also be part of the festival which will witness performances by renowned artists like Hariprasad Chaurasia (January 7) and Veena Sahasrabuddhe (January 8).
	www.keralanext.com /news/index.asp?id=484765 (481 words)

	Maharashtra: Fairs and festivals
		Some of the known fairs celebrated in different parts of Maharashtra are given below.
		The Banganga Festival is a musical extravaganza organized by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation in January at the atmospheric Banganga tank at Walkeshwar.
		Top artistes from around the country perform live classical music concerts and cultural enthusiasts attend the festival and feast the soul as well as the mind.
	www.indtravel.com /maha/festival.html (1061 words)

	rediff.com: Ancient Temple in Urban Jungle
		So Lord Rama shot an arrow (or ban) into the ground and the waters of the Ganga sprang from that spot and formed the Banganga tank.
		The beautiful tank is surrounded by several small temples.
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	inhome.rediff.com /news/2004/feb/19sld2.htm (101 words)

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