Back in early 2019, while reporting on the restoration of the Ma Hajiani Dargah in Worli, I was introduced to a panoramic view of the sea unlike anything I had seen till then. Little wonder that it remains one of the obvious entrants that have made it to my treasured diary of favourite heritage-themed stories.

The site was restored by conservation architect Vikas Dilawari, keeping in mind the sensitivity of a place of worship. Post restoration, it was bound to invite more wish-seeking worshippers. I also found it to be a peaceful abode for respite from the city’s madding crowds. Since then, I’ve visited the space on several occasions, and each time, it’s made me fall in love with its sweeping sea-facing views all over again. It is the latter part that is what we Bombaywallahs yearn for and treasure whenever we stumble upon a new vantage spot that offers endless, sweeping vistas of the sea.