Bandra Talao
Bandra Talao locally referred to as Swami Vivekanand Talao is a small lake located in Bandra, Mumbai. The lake was formerly known as Lotus Tank and is a Grade II heritage structure.[1] The lake was also called "Motha Sarovar" and was constructed by a rich Konkani Muslim of Navpada (also spelt Naupada or Naopara), an adjoining village.[2][3] It is spread across 7.5 acres.[4]
| Bandra Talao | |
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 The lake as viewed from the skywalk | |
  Bandra Talao | |
| Location | Bandra, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Coordinates | 19.056424°N 72.838245°E |
| Type | artificial |
| Native name | Swami Vivekanand Talao |
| Surface area | 3.0 hectares (7.5 acres) |
The maintenance of the lake was later turned over to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and renamed Swami Vivekanand Sarovar. Paddle boating facilities and pisciculture activities were operational in this lake during the 1990s. It is 200 years old.[5]
References
- "Makeover for Bandra Talao finally kicks off". Daily News and Analysis. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- "Gazetteer of Thane District - Places of Interest, 1882". Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "BMC plans walkway around Bandra Talao". MiD DAY. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- "Bandra talao all set for a Rs 33-crore makeover". The Times of India. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- "Bandra Talao set for beautification". Mumbai Mirror. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 2 July 2010. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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