Paved stone steps going down from Walkeshwar Temple to Banganga Tank. In the past, most temples along the parikrama were connected to the ghats which allowed pilgrims to directly enter the temple after performing purification rituals in the tank. Unfortunately, access to the tank is now blocked at several points due to encroachments on the ghats.
The Mahalaxmi Temple, marked by its framed torana (marble arch), is the newest temple in the precinct of Banganga Tank. It was built on the site of a shrine at the base of a peepal tree located in the northeast corner of the tank. It was built in 1973, by members of the Shrimali Brahmin community from Rajasthan. The temple has been refurbished in 2021.
Entrance to the garbagriha at Vyankatesh Balaji Temple. The doorway has niches on either side. On the left is Lord Hanuman, wearing a crown, armed with a bow and arrow, and praying with folded hands. On the right is Lord Ganesha, also wearing a crown. Both idols, and that of Lord Balaji in the garbagriha, are made of marble quarried from Rajasthan.
The sabha mandap at Vyankatesh Balaji temple has sophisticated woodwork and pradakshina corridor around the garbagriha. The use of timber columns and arched panels reflects architecture from the Peshwa period. The present temple was constructed in 1781 by a devotee named Diveshankar, on the site of an older Koli temple.
The Vyankatesh Balaji Temple has an amalgamation of various styles that were popular in the Deccan during the eighteenth century. For example, the domed roof, use of multi-foil arches, double-layered foliated band running around the exterior of the dome, are typical of Islamic architecture. On the other hand, the use of the Mangalore-tiled hip roof, wooden sabha mandap, musicians on the domed roof, and deepastambha are elements taken from Hindu temples of the Konkan and Maharashtra regions.