Gadisar Lake


Gadisar Lake is an artificial lake in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. It was built by the founder of Jaisalmer, Rawal Jaisal Bhati in 1156 AD and later rebuilt by his successor Rawal Gadsi Bhati around 1367 AD. The lake is located about from Jaisalmer Fort. It is said that this lake once provided water to the entire city. Presently, the water comes in the Gadisar Lake from Indira Gandhi Canal, so it never dries.

Etymology

The name Gadisar is derived from "Gadsi," referring to Rawal Gadsi Bhati, the ruler of Jaisalmer who rebuilt the lake in the 14th century. The suffix sar means "lake" or "waterbody" in Sanskrit.

History

Gadisar lake is an artificial lake. It is located in the southern part of the city of Jaisalmer. This lake was built by the founder King of Jaisalmer Rawal Jaisal. Due to this, it was also called Jaisalasar Lake earlier. At that time it was the only water source of the Jaisalmer region. Later the lake was rebuilt by Gadsi Singh and after that it was renamed as Gadisar Lake. The lake also has many chhatris and shrines of Hindu Gods and goddesses.

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