Hamirsar Lake, Bhuj

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Hamirsar Lake is located at the heart of Bhuj town, District Kutch, Gujarat. Edit

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Hamirsar Lake is a center of recreation activities. individuals get pleasure from swimming and enjoying within the lake. It’s additionally an area to search out some natural shade on a hot summer afternoon. This lake is taken into account an oasis between saline and arid kutch. The kings had built this lake to satisfy the domestic wants of individuals of Bhuj throughout ancient times. Hamirsar Lake was well developed with a cannel and tunnels that used to carry water from 3 rivers to fill the town’s reservoirs with water. however after the earthquake of 2001 in Bhuj, this water system was gravely disturbed. The municipality {and individuals|and other people of Bhuj took initiatives to revive the water system to its original form to be ready to fulfill the wants of its people once more.

Hamirsar Lake, Bhuj

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Hamirsar Lake is a 450 year old lake named after Jadeja ruler Rao Hamir (1525-1537), the founder of Bhuj. The lake was constructed during the reign of Rao Khengarji I (1548–1585), the founder of Jadeja family in kutch, who named it after his father Rao Hamir. Rao Khengarji I selected this place as an oasis in saline and arid Kutch; and over many decades, developed canals and tunnels to compile water from 3 river systems and recharge acquifier, to satisfy the wants of Bhuj, that was additionally declared as capital of his kingdom by him in 1549.

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October to March.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Green Rock ; Bus stand road, Bhuj, India. ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – Indian Cuisines.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Private taxies are available here from railway station and airport of Bhuj.

Bus : Gujarat State transport and private buses available form Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar and Jodhpur.

Train : Kutch does not have a train station, and the nearest station is Bhuj, at a distance of 70 kms from Kutch. Kutch Express (Daily) and Sayaji Nagri Express (Daily) from Mumbai via Surat, Ahmedabad and Gandhidham to Bhuj. Ala Hazrat Express(Daily) from Delhi via Jaipur, Ajmer and Palanpur to Bhuj.

Air : The Nearest airport is at Bhuj, which is around 70 km from Kutch has the nearest airport and is connected directly connected with cities like Ahmedabad and Mumbai. From here tourists need to either take a bus or taxi to reach town of Kutch district.

Others : Auto rickshaws can also be available from the airport to the city.