Location of Rajsamand Lake, History of Rajsamand Lake, Architecture of Rajsamand Lake.
Location of Rajsamand Lake:
This beautiful Lake is located at a distance of 66 Km North of Udaipur City between towns Rajnagar and Kankroli on the way to Kumbhalgarh in District Rajsamand, Rajasthan.
History of Rajsamand Lake:
It is also known as Rajsamudra Lake in Rajasthan State. It was constructed in 1652 A.D. by Maharana Raj Singh, the fifth descendant of Maharana Pratap Singh of Mewar, by constructing a Dam across the Gomati, Kelwa and Tali Rivers at the Southwestern end.
Architecture of Rajsamand Lake:
It is a fine example of sculpture and public utility works. It took 14 years for completion and cost more than 12.5 million rupees at that time.
It is 4 miles in length, 1.75 miles in width, has a depth of about 60 feet and a catchment area of about 508 Sq. Km. The river Gomati is the chief supplier of water to this lake. A part of its banks has beautifully carved pavilions known as ‘Nauchowki’ having 27 stone slabs. These slabs bear the longest stone inscription in Sanskrit in the World depicting the history of Mewar in 1017 stanzas that are called as ‘Raj Prasasti’. The stairs, beautiful gates and Mandap are made of artistically carved marble and are adorned with sculptures. The whole construction is based on the number 9 which is considered to be the absolute number in Hindu philosophy and mythology.
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