Hanging Gardens (Ferozeshah Mehta)
Mumbai, India
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What is the story behind Hanging Garden Mumbai?
The tower had a wide rooftop upon which the dead were placed for excarnation, and hence there was a risk of contaminating the city's major water supply (Smith 2020). The area was called the Hanging Garden because the terraced slope was on an elevated slope, “hanging” over the water reservoir.
Where is the famous Hanging Garden in India?
The calm oasis known as The Hanging Gardens, also known as Pherozeshah Mehta Gardens, is located right in the heart of the bustling metropolis of Mumbai.
What is the story behind the Hanging Gardens?
According to one legend, the Hanging Gardens were built alongside a grand palace known as The Marvel of Mankind, by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II (who ruled between 605 and 562 BC), for his Median wife, Queen Amytis, because she missed the green hills and valleys of her homeland.
What is the name of the Hanging Gardens Mumbai?
The Hanging Gardens, in Mumbai (still widely known as Bombay), 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.