This tank in in the middle of all the new high rises where the rich of Mumbai live, the old mansions, and the small houses of the locals. It is amazingly quiet and peaceful, you leave the hassle of the city completely behind you. And as always I saw not a single tourist (or foreigner).
The story is great: an arrow shot to provide water for a resting and thirsty Lord Rama (while on a mission to rescue his beloved Sita from the demon king's abode in Lanka) created the spring that is believed to be an underground offshoot of the Ganges. And that makes that the water is considered sacred and to have as great healing powers as the river itself. I have not tried ...
Many temples and shrines are surrounding the tank, one of the most famous is the Walkeshwar Temple (in the 16th century destroyed by the Portuguese during their reign over Bombay). Walking around was quite warm (the humidity made that it felt like 40°C), so the temple I will visit next time.
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