Visit Lake Pichola

Lake Pichola of Udaipur is one of the most picturesque lake in Rajasthan. This tranquil lake is the oldest and one of the largest lake of the city and famous as a popular tourist spot.

During the reign of Maharana Lakha in the year 1362 A.D, Picchu Banjara has built this beautiful lake. But, later on Maharana Udai Singh II has extended the lake and established Udaipur city on its bank. He has created a masonry dam in the Badipol region on the shore of the Lake.

Location Of Lake Pichola:
Lake Pichola is located at the heart of Udaipur City. This placid lake is fed by a big stream from the western mountains and stretches to 3 miles in length, 2 miles in width and has depth of 30 feet.

Tourist Attractions Of Lake Pichola:
Pichola lake is encircled on all sides by some beautiful palaces, marble temples, family mansions, dark hills and rows of bathing ghats. People loves to throng this ghats at dawn and take a dip in the azure water of the lake.

The lake is dotted with some islands at regular intervals. These islands houses either palaces or pavilions on them. Three of the most popular islands within this lake are Jag Niwas Island, Jag Mandir Island and Arsi Villas Island.

1)Jag Niwas Island is famous for Jag Niwas Palace. It is also known as Pichola Palace or Lake Palace. Situated in the middle of Lake Pichola, Lake palace is a beautiful white marble palace. Maharaja Jagat Singh has built this palace as his summer home. It has been now converted into a heritage hotel, so that vacationers could get a glimpse of royal lifestyle. .

2)Jag Mandir Island is located at the middle of Lake Pichola. This island houses Jagmandir, which was built by Maharana Karan Singh in 1622 AD. Jagmandir palace used to serve as a pleasure palace for regal parties and functions. It also served as a refuge for Mughal emperor Shah Jehan when he was a prince.

3)Arsi Villas Island of this lake is famous as a bird sanctuary. Birds lovers loves to visit this island to have a close look on variety of bird species.

Other attractions of this lake
Mohan Mandir in the northeast corner of the lake was built by Jagat Singh between 1628 and 1652.

Natini ka Chabutra was constructed in memory of a natani or tightrope walker who has tried to cross the width of the lake on a tightrope from a village on the west bank of the lake to the City Palace on the east bank.

Boat Rides On Lake Pichola:
A boat ride on the pristine turquoise water of Lake Pichola is an ideal way to explore the beauty of Lake Pichola. Boat ride especially at the time of dusk is very popular among the travellers.

Access To Lake Pichola:
Lake Pichola is easily approachable. Dabok Airport is 25 km form the lake. This airport connects to Delhi and Bombay. Udaipur Railway Station and Maharana Pratap Bus Stand are both 3 km away from the lake. Local transports like buses, tongas, auto-rickshaws and taxis are available in the city which will are best to reach lake.