Gadisar Lake
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| Location | Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India |
| Coordinates | 26°54′29″N 70°55′19″E / 26.908°N 70.922°E |
| Type | Artificial lake |
| Basin countries | India |
| Settlements | Jaisalmer |
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.[4]
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
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Photo gallery
Early morning view of the Gadisar Lake- Chhatris in Gadisar Lake
Chhatri in Gadisar Lake- Main entrance of Gadisar Lake
Ducks at Gadisar Lake
Panoramic view of Gadisar Lake
Early morning view of a chhatri in Gadisar Lake
References
- ↑ Baghel, Ravi; Stepan, Lea; Hill, Joseph K. W. (2017). Water, knowledge and the environment in Asia : epistemologies, practices and locales. London. ISBN 978-1-134-86333-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - 1 2 Dwivedi, Dr Bhojraj. Commercial Vaastu (in Hindi). Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. ISBN 978-81-7182-236-2. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ Bhatia, Vimal (1 May 2017). "This 4th century lake is all but dead". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ↑ "गड़ीसर झील के संरक्षण के मामले में अगली सुनवाई 15 को". Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi). Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ Dwivedi, Bhojraj (2005). Commercial Vaastu. Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd. p. 45. ISBN 978-81-7182-017-7.
- ↑ www.wisdomlib.org (9 July 2025). "Meaning of the name Sar". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ↑ Vraman Sangi: India Travel Companion. Asia Publishing Company. 1990. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ Rajasthan Geography. RajRAS. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ Incredible India: Tourist & Travel Guide. Indian Map Service. 2007. ISBN 978-81-89875-20-6. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "Conservation of Gadisar Lake: HC summons official". The Times of India. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ↑ "Browse datasets | NASA Earth Observations". neo.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov. 17 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 March 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2021.