Hanging Gardens of Mumbai

Not to be confused with Hanging Gardens of Babylon.

Hanging Gardens

The iconic Boot House

18.956724°N 72.804937°E / 18.956724; 72.804937

The Hanging Gardens, in Mumbai, also known as Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens, are terraced gardens perched at the top of Malabar Hill, on its western side, just opposite the Kamala Nehru Park. They provide sunset views over the Arabian Sea and feature numerous hedges carved into the shapes of animals. The park was designed and laid out in 1881 by Ulhas Ghatkopar over Bombay's main reservoir, some say to cover the water from the potentially contaminating activity of the nearby Towers of Silence. When seen from the air, the walkway inside the park (Hanging Gardens Path), spell out the letters PMG (Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens) in cursive.

Gallery

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  A pavilion in Hanging Garden of Mumbai
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  Fountains in Hanging Gardens of Mumbai
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  Hanging Gardens in Malabar Hill, c. 1991
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  Hanging Gardens
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  Shrubbery in the park
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  Hanging Gardens in Malabar Hill, c. 1905
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  Sundial Clock in Hanging Gardens, Mumbai
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  Stone Plaque in Hanging Gardens by Municipal Water Works, Mumbai deppicting naming of garden on Pherozeshah Mehta

References

External links

• Complete Guide to Mumbai Archived 6 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine
• Local 109 in Mumbai: Malabar Hill
• Bharatonline: Hanging Gardens of Mumbai