Udaipur is the land of royalty, warriors, beauty and none other than the city of lakes as 45% of the city area is surrounded by beautiful lakes. You can’t count on your fingers how many beautiful lakes are there in Udaipur. One such artificial lake that takes your heart is Swaroop Sagar Lake. Swaroop Sagar Lake is also known as Kumharia Talab.
It is situated behind Jagdish Temple near Chandpole connecting to Rangsagar. The prime aim of this lake is to provide water supply to the citizens of Udaipur. Swaroop Sagar Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in the state. With the presence of such lakes in the region, Udaipur is known as Lake City or Venice of East.
Swaroop Sagar Lake has a dam-like structure which consists of four gates. The gates will open to maintain the water levels of connecting lakes. The lake becomes more attractive when all the gates get open. It looks like god is showering water to the city of Lakes Udaipur. At this time, the atmosphere is more pleasing and people love to visit this place.
Swaroop Sagar Lake is built by Maharana Swaroop Singh Ji. The lake is built to maintain the flood-like situation and to provide high water levels to their adjoining lakes. But post-1999, the formation of artificial lakes was banned in Udaipur and the nearby areas of the lake were declared as no construction zone.
Swaroop Sagar Lake is connected by many other lakes which forms the major tourist attractions. Some are:-
The best season to visit Swaroop Sagar Lake is Winter season. Many tourists come during this time as the climate is attractive in Udaipur at this season. Here are some high-class accommodation facilities near Swaroop Sagar Lake. So tourists can enjoy luxurious Udaipur.