संघशासनं प्राप्ते | आसीन्मुद्राध्यक्ष सेनाध्यक्षस्तथा महाश्रेष्ठी ||4|| सुमतिर्जनाभिराम पुण्यात्मा रामकामतिनाम | सारस्वतं कुलं यो गार्ग्यं गोत्रं च भूषयामास ||5|| संस्थाप्यादौ 'कोटे' सामळियालाल-वेङ्कटेशौ सः | नन्दशरर्षिधरित्री -मिते तदूर्ध्वं स विक्रमे वर्षे ||6|| जीर्णोद्धारं कृत्वा पुनरपि शिवमन्दिरं स निर्मितवान् | चद्वालुकेश्वर इति ख्यातिं लोकेषु पावनीमाप ||7|| क्षुद्रो वालुककण इव विश्व कृत्सन यदग्रतो भाति | तं वालुकेश्वरमहं वन्दे अनन्तं कृपनिधिं शान्तम ||8|| Worship The temple is generally busy every month only during the full moon, and at Amavasya (new moon). In the past, it was a favorite of the Malabar pirates who used to frequent the islands during the 16th and 17th centuries. It is currently the site of an annual Hindustani classical music festival, which in 2005 featured musicians like classical singers Rajan and Sajan Mishra, and Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma. Branches of Shri Kavle Math and Shri Kashi Math, famous religious seats of Gaud Saraswat Brahmins, are located on the northern and western banks of the tank, respectively. Gallery References Mallya, K.G. The Merchant Of Bombay, Mumbai:Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (1997). —An historical novel of the life of Rama Kamati. External links Temples Of Saraswat Brahmins Walkeshwar Banganga Tank and Temple Hindu temples in Mumbai Shiva temples in Maharashtra