Sahelion
Ki Bari
On
the eastern banks of lake Fateh Sagar is Sahelion Ki Bari - the
garden for the maids of the queen built by Maharana Sangram Singh in
the mid-18th century. The spectacular garden has four
pools ornate with delicately chiselled kiosks and elephants in
marble. Surrounded by beautiful fountains, the garden has a lotus
pool, a sitting room decorated with paintings and glass mosaics.
Maharana
Pratap Memorial
Moti
Magri hill skirting the Feteh Sagar Lake has been developed as a
memorial to this bravest son of the India, Maharana Pratap who had
to face the mighty Mughal Emperor Akbar.
On
an elevated platform is an imposing statue of the Maharana in bronze
alloy astride his favourite horse – ‘Chetak’.
Lake
Fateh Sagar
The
lake is artificial and was dug up by Maharana Jai Singh in 1678 and
re-structured by Maharana Fateh Singh.
The
dam on the lake is 2,800 feet long and its maximum depth is 35 feet.
Jag
Mandir
There
is an island palace, in addition to Lake Palace, in Lake Pichola,
marked by a three-storey tower topped by a dome. The structure is
made of yellow sandstone marble slabs and coloured stones.
Jagdish
Temple
The
shrine, dedicated to Lord Vishnu, was built by Maharana Jagat Singh
in 1651. Approachable by a broad flight of steps, the shrine is on a
rectangular platform 7.6 metres rising to a height of 24 metres.
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