Gadisar Lake

Not to be confused with Gadsar Lake.

Gadisar Lake (also called Gadsisar Lake) is an artificial lake in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.^[1] It was built by the founder of Jaisalmer, Rawal Jaisal Bhati in 1156 AD^[2] and later rebuilt by his successor Rawal Gadsi Bhati around 1367 AD.^[3] The lake is located about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) 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.^[4]

Gadisar Lake
Top: Main entrance of Gadisar Lake Bottom: Gadisar Lake
Gadisar Lake Location in Rajasthan
Location	Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Coordinates	26.908°N 70.922°E / 26.908; 70.922
Type	Artificial lake
Basin countries	India
Settlements	Jaisalmer

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.^[5] The suffix sar (Sanskrit: सरः, saraḥ) means "lake" or "waterbody" in Sanskrit.^[6]

History

Gadisar lake is an artificial lake. It is located in the southern part of the city of Jaisalmer.^[7] This lake was built by the founder King of Jaisalmer Rawal Jaisal. Due to this, it was also called Jaisalasar Lake^[2] earlier. At that time it was the only water source of the Jaisalmer region. Later the lake was rebuilt by Gadsi Singh^[8] and after that it was renamed as Gadisar Lake.^[9] The lake also has many chhatris and shrines of Hindu Gods and goddesses.^[10]

Climate

Gadisar Lake Climate chart (explanation) J F M A M J J A S O N D     1     27 8     10     33 12     7     38 17     19     45 23     16     44 28     17     42 30     56     37 25     87     35 23     82     41 26     1     42 22     1     35 15     1     28 9 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C █ Precipitation totals in mm Source: [11] Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0     81 46     0.4     91 54     0.3     100 63     0.7     113 73     0.6     111 82     0.7     108 86     2.2     99 77     3.4     95 73     3.2     106 79     0     108 72     0     95 59     0     82 48 █ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F █ Precipitation totals in inches

Photo gallery

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  Early morning view of the Gadisar Lake
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  Chhatris in Gadisar Lake
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  Chhatri in Gadisar Lake
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  Main entrance of Gadisar Lake
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  Ducks at Gadisar Lake
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  Panoramic view of Gadisar Lake
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  Evening view of Gadisar Lake