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LAKE PICHOLA, UDAIPUR

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L ake Pichola , also known as the " City of Lake s " or " Venice of Ea st " Pichola Lake Lake Pichola, situated in Udaipur city (known as the City of Lakes or Venice of East) in the Indian state of Rajasthan, is an artificial freshwater lake created in the year 1362AD, named after the nearby Picholi Village . Talking about the dimensions of Pichola Lake, it is extended to 3 miles in length, 2 miles in width and has depth of 30 feet. Maharana Udai Singh When Maharana Udai Singh founded the city of Udaipur,  he saw the lake and was awestruck with its natural beauty and decided to extend the lake by constructing a dam made in stone that falls under the 'Badipol' region on the shore of this lake. This lake has two main islands situated on it, The Jag Niwas and The Jag Mandir .   Jag Niwas Jag Mandir The Jag Niwas which is also known as The City Palace or Lake Pichola hotel, ...

TARANGA JAIN TEMPLE, GUJARAT

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TARANGA JAIN TEMPLE A combination of Nature and marvelous carving, architecture of a beautiful Jain temple surrounded by small hills. The temple is surrounded by three peaked hills. You can climb all three hills and it  will take around one hours per hill. The temple is located near Kheralu , Mehsana , Gujarat , India .   The governing body of Taranga Jain tirth is "Anandji Kalyanji Trust" . The beauty of wall craftings is for sure an astonishing view! There are two compounds of jain temples that are known to be important examples of the Māru-Gurjara style of architecture.  The oldest Jain temple was constructed in 1161 by the Chalukya king Kumarpala under the advice of his teacher, Acharya Hemachandra.  Both the wings of Jainism are represented with adjoining walled compounds : The Svetambara compound consists of 14 temples in all and there are 5 Digambara-affiliated temples at Taranga Hill. The alleviation is 45m (...