Introduction to Hanging Gardens

On the Western side of the top of Malabar Hills, opposite the Kamala Nehru park, lies the hanging gardens or the terraced gardens. Also called the Ferozeshah Mehta Gardens, this is a beautiful place to experience the sunset across the horizon of the Arabian Sea. These are called hanging gardens because they are located on the slope of a hill.

History of Hanging Gardens

The Hanging Gardens was built early in the 1880’s, over Mumbai’s main reservoir. It is often said that these gardens wee made with the purpose to cover the water from the contaminating activities of the nearby Towers of Silence.

Description of Hanging Gardens

The hanging gardens, parched on the slope of the Malabar Hills looks south from Malabar Hills, over Colaba. A unique feature of the Hanging Gardens is that the hedges are cut in shapes of different animals. Apart from that, there is a beautiful flower clock in the Hanging Gardens which also attracts a lot of people. The garden is built over three reservoirs that are pumped to supple the drinking water of the city.

How to reach Hanging Gardens

The hanging gardens are easily accessible from all parts of the city via autos, buses, local trains or cabs. It is on the slope of the Malabar Hill, on Bal Gangadhar Kher Road.

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