Bandra Talao, lake in India
Bandra Talao is an artificial pond in the Bandra neighborhood of western Mumbai. It sits surrounded by trees, with open banks and benches where people can rest and watch the water.
The pond was built roughly 200 years ago by a wealthy man from the nearby village of Navpada. It is now classified as a Grade II heritage structure and is maintained by the city administration.
The name Bandra Talao combines local language terms where talao means pond. It remains a gathering place where neighbors have come for generations to walk, sit, and pause from daily routines.
The pond is easy to reach on foot from central Bandra and is close to bus stops and a metro station. There is no entrance fee and no set opening hours, so visitors can come at any time.
The pond was once known as Lotus Tank and at times called Swami Vivekanand Sarovar, names that reflect how local identity shifted over time. In the 1990s it hosted paddle boating and fish farming, activities that are no longer part of daily life here.
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