The Heritage Project draws attention to how women are integral to the growth and development of the Banganga neighborhood, and their role in sustaining ecology. Shilo Shiv Suleman depicts this interdependence with the use of a mix of text, portraits, and elements of Hindu mythology to create awareness and promote dialogue for social change.
Diverse architectural elements are incorporated within a compact forecourt at the Vyankatesh Balaji Temple. The entrance gate doubles as a naubatkhana (drum house); a flight of steps leads to a platform where musicians played the nagara and shehnai. Next to the gateway are shrines dedicated to Garuda and Ganesha, separated by a deepastambha.
Early European visitors to Walkeshwar mention the site as a 'Brahmin village'. The ghats surrounding Banganga Tank are maintained by the Gaud Saraswat Brahmin Temple Trust. The materials required for performing ceremonies, like flowers, incense, and coconut, are arranged by hereditary Brahmin priests from diverse communities living at Walkeshwar for many centuries. They conduct a variety of Hindu rituals like thread ceremonies, childbirth, marriages, cremation rites, morning and evening libations, and offerings of pitripujas and shraddh.
The lingam worshipped in the garbagriha of Walkeshwar Temple is said to be swayambhu (self-manifested). The lingam has a brass kavach (armor) and is protected within the coil of a brass Naga (serpent). It is believed that this lingam was brought from Varanasi by Lakshman, hence Walkeshwar is also referred to as Lakshmaneswar.
Siddheshwar Mahadev temple forms part of what was once known as Jairamgir Bawa’s Math, where samadhis of ascetics of the orthodox Giri Smarta sect were erected. The samadhis of the founder (Jairamgir Bawa) and two other ascetics were also built here. The temple overlooks the Banganga Tank and is noted for its arched gateway, grayish-blue basalt walls, pyramidical shikhara, and compact sabha mandap.