Rajsamand Lake and Nauchowkiराजसमंद झील नौचौकी
Nine marble pavilions on a 17th-century dam, carrying the longest stone inscription in India.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereRajsamand, Rajasthan
Mewar & Vagad
Mewar & Vagad
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsMonsoon (June to September), Post-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyNauchowki, Kankroli, Rajsamand
EntryFree
About Rajsamand Lake and Nauchowki
Maharana Raj Singh I dammed the Gomti between 1662 and 1676 as famine relief, and the marble embankment at the south end, the Nauchowki, is nine carved pavilions on three terraces reached by flights of marble steps. Set into it on 25 stone slabs is the Raj Prashasti, a Sanskrit history of Mewar in 1017 verses and the longest stone inscription in India. The town of Rajsamand grew up around the lake and took its name.
What to see and do
- The nine marble pavilions of Nauchowki
- Raj Prashasti, the longest inscription in India
- Marble ghats and torans
- Evening light across the water
- Dwarkadhish temple at Kankroli on the far shore
Part of Aravalli.
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More places in Rajsamand
- Kumbhalgarh FortRajsamand, Rajasthan · FortsRana Kumbha's ridge-top fort with a 36 km wall, the birthplace of Maharana Pratap.
- HaldighatiRajsamand, Rajasthan · Monuments & HeritageThe 1576 battlefield of Maharana Pratap and Akbar, with the tomb of his horse Chetak.
- Shrinathji, NathdwaraRajsamand, Rajasthan · Temples & ShrinesKrishna's haveli where darshan comes in eight short windows a day, and a 369 ft Shiva on the hill.
- Charbhuja Temple, GarhborRajsamand, Rajasthan · Temples & ShrinesMewar's four-armed Vishnu at Garhbor, on the road to Kumbhalgarh.
- Dwarkadhish Temple, KankroliRajsamand, Rajasthan · Temples & ShrinesThe Pushtimarg's third seat, on the shore of Rajsamand lake since 1676.
- Kumbhalgarh Wildlife SanctuaryRajsamand, Rajasthan · Wildlife & Tiger ReservesAravalli forest around the fort where wolves still breed. Jeep in, or walk through to Ranakpur.
- Molela terracotta villageRajsamand, Rajasthan · Villages & Hidden GemsThe village whose potters make Mewar's votive terracotta plaques. Walk in and watch.
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