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Pichola Lake, Udaipur
One of the most romantic cities in all of Rajasthan, Udaipur is better known as
the City of Lakes. The marble palaces, the beautiful gardens and the placid blue
lakes enhance the beauty of this city.
Maharana Udai Singh must have certainly been captivated by the charm of this pristine
lake, that he founded the city of Udaipur here by enlarging the lake. You would
also find a mention of the lake in Rudyard Kipling Letters Marque (1899 A.D.), wherein
he says, If a Venetian owned the Pichola Lake, he might say with justice, See
it and die.
Beautiful Lake Pichola was enlarged by Maharaja Udai Singh II after he founded the
city. He built a masonry dam, known as the Badipol, and the lake is now 4km long
and 3 km wide. Nevertheless, it remains fairly shallow and can actually dry up -
in severe droughts it's possible to walk to Jagniwas and Jagmandir island.
The City Palace titivates the east bank of the lake while an overabundance of marble
temples, mansions and palaces and a number of bathing ghats envelope it from all
around. Originally started by Udai Singh, additions have been done from time to
tome to this building but in such an ingenious manner that it is inconceivable that
the building was not planned as one whole structure.
A handful of crocodiles are believed to inhabit the more remote parts of the lake,
near the inhabited sections of the shore. The City Palace extends for a long stretch
along the east bank.
Standing on the shores of Lake Pichola, one can arrive at the palace through 'Hathi
Pol' (translated as 'the Elephant Gate'), the 'Bara Pol' (translated as 'the Great
Gate') and the Tripolia (translated as 'the Triple Gate'). Complete with magnificent
pavilions, terraces, corridors and hanging gardens, the focal points of the place
are Sheesh Mahal (The Mirror Palace), Krishna Vilas (The Abode of Lord Krishna),
Chini Chitrashala (Chinese Art Gallery), Mor Chowk (Peacock Court) and the Amar
Vilas (The Eernal Abode).
Only a few lakes in the world can boast of so many beautiful structures all at one place and thus, Lake Pichola is certainly not worth a miss. |
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Pichola Lake, Udaipur
One of the most romantic cities in all of Rajasthan, Udaipur is better known as
the City of Lakes. The marble palaces, the beautiful gardens and the placid blue
lakes enhance the beauty of this city.
Maharana Udai Singh must have certainly been captivated by the charm of this pristine
lake, that he founded the city of Udaipur here by enlarging the lake. You would
also find a mention of the lake in Rudyard Kipling Letters Marque (1899 A.D.), wherein
he says, If a Venetian owned the Pichola Lake, he might say with justice, See
it and die.
Beautiful Lake Pichola was enlarged by Maharaja Udai Singh II after he founded the
city. He built a masonry dam, known as the Badipol, and the lake is now 4km long
and 3 km wide. Nevertheless, it remains fairly shallow and can actually dry up -
in severe droughts it's possible to walk to Jagniwas and Jagmandir island.
The City Palace titivates the east bank of the lake while an overabundance of marble
temples, mansions and palaces and a number of bathing ghats envelope it from all
around. Originally started by Udai Singh, additions have been done from time to
tome to this building but in such an ingenious manner that it is inconceivable that
the building was not planned as one whole structure.
A handful of crocodiles are believed to inhabit the more remote parts of the lake,
near the inhabited sections of the shore. The City Palace extends for a long stretch
along the east bank.
Standing on the shores of Lake Pichola, one can arrive at the palace through 'Hathi
Pol' (translated as 'the Elephant Gate'), the 'Bara Pol' (translated as 'the Great
Gate') and the Tripolia (translated as 'the Triple Gate'). Complete with magnificent
pavilions, terraces, corridors and hanging gardens, the focal points of the place
are Sheesh Mahal (The Mirror Palace), Krishna Vilas (The Abode of Lord Krishna),
Chini Chitrashala (Chinese Art Gallery), Mor Chowk (Peacock Court) and the Amar
Vilas (The Eernal Abode).
Only a few lakes in the world can boast of so many beautiful structures all at one place and thus, Lake Pichola is certainly not worth a miss. |
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