Munsar Lake
Munsar Lake(મુનસર તળાવ) is water body constructed by Minaldevi, mother ofJayasimha Siddharaja,ofChaulukya dynasty.It was named as Mansavor but due to Indiscretion it's widely known as Munsar. This lake is situated atViramgam,nearAhmedabad.
History
[edit]This lake was built during 1090.[1]
During 2015 Gujarat MinisterBhupendrasinh Chudasamaproposed development of Malav Talav (Dholka) and Munsar Talav (Viramgam) as archaeological site withArchaeological Survey of Indiateam.[2]In 2016 team ASI has granted[3]Rs. 60 million for renovation and redevelopment of the lake.[4][5]
Architecture
[edit]The lake is 220-yard round shaped. It's shaped like a conch and temples. Gathering from the west, the water passes into a stone-built eightsided silt-well, kund, with, in a niche in each side, a figure cut in bold relief. From the silt-well, through a stone-lined channel and a three-cylinder tunnel, the water passes into the lake.[1]
There is a temple of Munsari (also known as Mansar) mata built by Marathas. This lake is surrounded by huge carved stone and more than 300 small and big temples (shrine). In each shrine on one side of the lake is a pedestal, probably for an image of Krishna, and on the other side a round basin, jaladhar, probably sacred to Shiva. On either side of one of the roadways that runs to the water's edge, is a larger temple with a double porch and spire and across the lake is a flat roofed colonnade.[6]
In 2023, Hardik Patel,BJPMLA, urged Union Minister of Culture,G. Kishan Reddyto restore Munsar Lake in Gujarat'sViramgamand requested the appointment of an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team for its maintenance.[7]
References
[edit]- ^abGazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad.Government Central Press. 1879.
- ^"Central team to visit Munsar and Malav talav of Ahmedabad district".DeshGujarat.7 July 2015.Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^Shastri, Parth (27 September 2015)."ASI to renovate 2 Gujarat's ancient lakes".The Times of India.Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^"Rs 6 crore Munsar lake restoration work kicks off in Viramgam".DeshGujarat.3 February 2016.Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^Shastri, Parth (21 January 2018)."Jethabhai: ASI gives Jethabhai ni Vav a facelift".The Times of India.Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^"Munsar Lake – History, Timings, Photography, Entry Fee, Booking".Hotel Booking, Tour and Travel Planning, Online Tickets.20 May 2018.Retrieved4 October2019.
- ^The Indian Express
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