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Surrounded
by
lush
green
mountains,
white
marble
temples
and
ethereal
palaces
reflected
in
its
sparkling
blue
waters,
the
Jaisamand
Lake
is
a
spectacular
vision.
Around
50
km
from
Udaipur,
Jaisamand
is
the
second
largest
artificial
lake
in
Asia.
Built
by
Maharaja
Jai
Singh
in
1685,
the
lake
covers
an
area
of
36
sq
km
with
a
length
of
14
km
and
width
of
9
km.
The
lake
has
a
depth
of
about
102
feet!
Also
known
as
Dhebar,
the
lake
was
constructed,
while
the
king
was
building
a
dam
on
the
Gomti
river.
The
dam
on
the
lake
is
massive
in
size:
1,202
ft
in
length,
116
ft
in
height
and
width
of
70
ft
at
the
bottom.
At
the
centre
of
the
lake
is
a
temple
dedicated
to
Lord
Shiva.
And
on
its
shore
is
a
spectacular
summer
palace
that
was
once
the
retreat
of
the
Udaipur
royal
family's
women.
The
lake
also
has
six
marble
cenotaphs
on
its
embankment.
There
are
seven
islands
in
the
lake
and
the
largest
of
these
is
Babaka
Bhagra.
With
beautiful
marble
steps
that
gently
descend
into
the
water,
the
lake-side
is
perfect
to
sit
and
watch
the
rippling
waters.
There
are
boat
rides
available
and
a
sanctuary
nearby
(Jaisamand
Sanctuary),
which
was
the
hunting
grounds
of
the
the
Mewar
royal
family,
and
today
is
home
to
various
types
of
birds
and
animals
like
panthers,
leopards,
deer
and
wild
boars
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