Balsamand lake

Balsamand Lake is a lake situated 5 km from Jodhpur on Jodhpur-Mandore Road. This lake is a popular picnic spot, built-in 1159 AD by Gurjara-Pratihara rulers. It was designed as a water reservoir to provide water to Mandore. The lake has a length of one km, breadth of 50 m and a depth of 15 m.Just 6 km into the Jodhpur-Mandore Road, lies the beautiful Balsamand Lake, a perfect example of man-made architecture. Built-in 1159 AD to serve as a water reservoir for Mandore, this lake is 1 km long, 50 m wide and 15 m deep. Today, it has become a very popular picnic spot because of additional attractions like the sprawling lush gardens bristling with an impressive array of fruit trees, and the beautiful lakeside palace built by Maharaja Sur Singh as a summer retreat, which at present, serves as a heritage hotel. An artificial waterfall originating from the reservoir supplies water to the garden. One may even catch a blue bull or a peacock strutting around in the gardens or even a fruit bat hanging from the trees. There are domed embankments created around the lake, which offer excellent views of the lake.