A distinct material culture at Banganga Tank is the popularity of bathroom tiles for decor and restoration purposes. The tiles are used not only for floors, the purpose for which they are designed but also on walls and the interior of garbagrihas in temples. This shrine below a banyan tree in front of Walkeshwar Temple has been restored using bathroom tiles.
In the middle of Banganga Tank stands a dhwajastambh (flagpole), which symbolizes Mount Meru, considered by Hindus to be the center of the physical, metaphysical, and spiritual universes. The water symbolizes the Cosmic Ocean, used in Hindu rituals performed on the ghats. The tank is also used for the immersion of ashes from the nearby crematorium.
In front of Walkeshwar Temple is the Onkareshwar Mahadeo Temple, commissioned by Mathuradas Dwarkadas. This temple has a squat deepstambha adjoining it. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, represented by a stone lingam that is fabled to be swayambhu (self-manifesting). Next to the temple stands an old banyan tree.
This nine-inch-tall Ganesha idol is worshipped at the Ganapati Temple. It is made of white marble quarried from Rajasthan and is enclosed in a glass casing. The shrine is made from wood and has a dome similar to the dome on top of the temple.
Located on Malabar Hill, Banganga Tank is the oldest and largest surving Hindu place of pilgrimage in Mumbai, still in its historical location. The tank has been a tirthasthan (place of pilgrimage) at least since the 12th century and stories of its origin even earlier, mentioned in the Skanda Purana. It is believed Lord Rama visited the site during his search for Sita.