Munsar Lake

Munsar Lake (મુનસર તળાવ) is water body constructed by Minaldevi, mother of Jayasimha Siddharaja, of Chaulukya dynasty. It was named as Mansavor but due to Indiscretion it's widely known as Munsar. This lake is situated at Viramgam, near Ahmedabad.

Munsar Lake, Viramgam
Munsar Lake, Viramgam

History

This lake was built during 1090.[1]

During 2015 Gujarat Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama proposed development of Malav Talav (Dholka) and Munsar Talav (Viramgam) as archaeological site with Archaeological Survey of India team.[2] In 2016 team ASI has granted[3] Rs. 60 million for renovation and redevelopment of the lake.[4][5]

Architecture

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, BJP MLA, urged Union Minister of Culture, G. Kishan Reddy to restore Munsar Lake in Gujarat's Viramgam and requested the appointment of an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team for its maintenance.[7]

References
  1. Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency: Ahmedabad. Government Central Press. 1879.
  2. "Central team to visit Munsar and Malav talav of Ahmedabad district". DeshGujarat. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. Shastri, Parth (27 September 2015). "ASI to renovate 2 Gujarat's ancient lakes". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. "Rs 6 crore Munsar lake restoration work kicks off in Viramgam". DeshGujarat. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. Shastri, Parth (21 January 2018). "Jethabhai: ASI gives Jethabhai ni Vav a facelift". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. "Munsar Lake – History, Timings, Photography, Entry Fee, Booking". Hotel Booking, Tour and Travel Planning, Online Tickets. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. The Indian Express

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