Crawford Market Fountain

The stone fountain features four tiers adorned with sculptures of bears, fish, alligators, rams, and cows, topped with a bird upon a sphere.

Constructed in 1874, the fountain was designed by William Emerson and includes carvings created by John Lockwood Kipling, father of novelist Rudyard Kipling.

Four carved plaques on the fountain represent Indian river goddesses, integrating local mythology with the colonial-era architectural style of nineteenth-century Mumbai.

The fountain structure stands within narrow alleys of Crawford Market, surrounded by shops selling fresh produce, making navigation to the site challenging.

The fountain design draws from an unexecuted plan by William Burges for the Sabrina Fountain in Gloucester, adapting it with Indian decorative elements.

GPS coordinates: 18.94741,72.83471

Latest update: March 30, 2025 07:09