Maotha Lake, Amer

Maotha Lake, Amer

Mawtha Lake is an artificial (man-made) lake located below the Amer Fort near Jaipur, which was built by the Kachwaha prince to increase the naturalness and security of the palace. There is a small island in the middle of this lake which is called 'Kesar Kyari', because saffron obaai used to go here once. On one side of the lake is a beautiful garden named 'Dularam Bagh', from where there is a way to go to Amer Fort. In the season it is filled with the water of the lake, which makes its view even more captivating.

Location and description

Maota Lake is located in the south of the city of Amber, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the center of Jaipur, at the base of Amber Fort. The lake contains an island in the center, named Kesar Kyari Bagh. The island has a saffron garden, whose plants are said to have been planted by a Maharaja in the 15th century. The Dil-Aaram Bagh is situated on the northern end of the lake. There is no fee to visit the lake, but there is a fee to traverse upward (or ride an elephant) to enter the Amber Fort above.

The lake collects rain water flowing down from the nearby hills and was the main source of water for the Amber Fort and common people. In Jaipur, after 7 or 10 days of Ganesh chaturthi, the statue is taken in a procession for immersion in the Maota Lake.

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