Banganga Temple Tank Area — Mumbai, India.

The Dhobi ghat in the Banganga Temple Tank Area — Mumbai, India.

They use twisted clothes lines at the dhobi ghat to hang laundry to dry — Banganga Temple Tank Area

Barber ... Banganga Temple Tank Area — Mumbai, India.

Milling shop ... Banganga Temple Tank Area — Mumbai, India.

Tailor ... Banganga Temple Tank Area — Mumbai, India.

Mobile shop ... Banganga Temple Tank Area — Mumbai, India.

This man is making floral offering garlands ... Banganga Temple Tank Area — Mumbai, India.

Offerings for sale ... Banganga Temple Tank Area — Mumbai, India.

No idea what this is, but it looks like a place to leave offerings ... Banganga Temple Tank Area.

Sandwich shop ... Banganga Temple Tank Area — Mumbai, India.

Crematorium ... Banganga Temple Tank Area — Mumbai, India.

Mumbai Day 2: Banganga … Part II

May 1, 2023 in India ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F

(Part I of our visit to the Banganga Temple Tank Area is at this link. It covers the temples we visited.)

I’m not sure if we followed the exact route of the parikrama — a holy route around the tank that the Hindus believe affords purification to the true believer. But we did get to see the colorful local life on the streets around the Banganga Tank.

Our steps also took us by the Banganga dhobi ghat — an open-air laundromat if you will. One where all the work is done by hand … by washermen known as dhobis. This one was on a smaller scale than the Mahalaxmi dhobi ghat we visited in 2017 … the largest in the city, dating back to 1890.

Our stroll around the Banganga Tank Area was just as fascinating as yesterday’s visit to Dharavi (https://findpenguins.com/8pccjefaitoru/footprin…). Once again, we saw a side of the city that few tourists seem to experience. At least that is my impression since we saw very few tourists during this morning’s visit.Read more