Mahi Bajaj Sagar and the hundred islandsमाही बजाज सागर
A reservoir full of islands behind the Mahi dam. Go to Chacha Kota when the water is high.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereBanswara, Rajasthan
Mewar & Vagad
Mewar & Vagad
Best time to visit15 August to 28 February
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time neededHalf day
Base and nearbyBorkheda / Chacha Kota, Banswara
EntryFree · boating at the Chacha Kota jetty when it is running
About Mahi Bajaj Sagar and the hundred islands
The Mahi dam, finished in 1983, backed up over a landscape of low hills and made a reservoir dotted with dozens of islands, which is why Banswara sells itself as the city of a hundred islands. The dam is 16 km from town; the viewpoint everyone goes to is Chacha Kota, where the backwater spreads in every direction and boats go out when the level allows. Full and green from August; low and bare by May.
What to see and do
- Chacha Kota viewpoint over the backwaters
- The 3 km dam wall
- Boating among the islands
- Kagdi Pickup weir gardens closer to town
- Sunset over the water
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