When the hustle-bustle of the jam-packed city of Mumbai gets too much to bear on top of the stressful week, a tranquil haven at the western side of the Malabar Hills will rejuvenate you to the fullest. A green, tranquil space right in the middle of the city, the Hanging Gardens of Mumbai is a terrace garden filled with a breathtaking landscape of flowers and flowerbeds, green ridges, ornamental plants, and illuminated fountains. With a history of 138 years, the Hanging Gardens is a popular place among the people of Mumbai who come here to spend a few moments in the lap of nature away from the chaos of the city. The garden offers spectacular sunset views of the Arabian Sea making it a favorite place to hangout in the evenings. The garden gets its name because of its unique location as it is one of the few gardens in the world which is located on a hill and hangs over a city.
The Hanging Gardens in Mumbai serves as a sprawling green belt, a city which is otherwise a cement forest with a scarcity of green places, parks, and gardens in abundance. It opens early morning which makes it an ideal spot for a morning walk or exercising and starting the day with some fresh note. For the tiny tots, the garden has several swings and a vast expansive area to play around. The flowers and decorative plants give the place a soothing and enchanting vibe and offers the visitors some quiet and peaceful time to enjoy the bounties of nature. It has also become a major picnic spot witnessing families and friends spend time here and a hotspot for the shutterbugs who come here to capture some beautiful shots of the setting sun and some Instagram-worthy shots. The garden is well-structured with paths to walk and benches to sit and is well-lit all over so that you can have a beautiful surrounding even when it is dark.
The Hanging Gardens is one of the most beautiful places to visit in Mumbai and dates to 1881. It was designed and laid out by Ulhas Ghapokar over the main water reservoir of Mumbai. It is believed by the locals that the garden was constructed not only for the purpose of relaxation and for its beauty but to protect the reservoir water, which was also the drinking water, from getting polluted by the industrial waste of the nearby Tower of Silence, a funerary tower where the Parsis or Zoroastrians left the deceased bodies of their community members for excarnation as per their traditions.
The Hanging Gardens was originally named as Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens to honor Pherozeshah Mehta, a renowned lawyer, social activist, and politician. He was lovingly known as the ‘Lion of Bombay’ by the people. In the year 1920, the garden was redecorated to enrich its beauty and several ornamental pieces have also been added and constructed over the last few decades to make it a wonderful piece of creation.
Being a green belt sprawling over several acres of land, the Hanging Gardens boasts of having numerous attractions and beautifying things within in which includes:
Hanging Garden is located at Simla Nagar on Malabar Hill, Mumbai. It is open to visitors between 5 AM and 9 PM every day, on all days of the week. No Entry fee is charged here – visitors can enter and tour this garden for free.
Mumbai city is well-connected to various cities and towns across India as well as other regions of the world. The city can be reached by air, rail, or road.
A sinfully beautiful and tranquil breathing place in the middle of the chaos of the city, Hanging Gardens in Mumbai is a treat to the sore eyes and a delight to all the senses with its spectacular greenery dotted with splash of color from the budding flowers oozing fragrance and the soothing sound of water from the fountains.
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