Surinsar Lake - tourmet

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Sight Address : Surinsar Lake is located just off the Jammu-Srinagar highway, some forty-two kilometers from Jammu. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Surinsar Lake, situated in the vicinity of Jammu, is surrounded by thick forests with hilly terrains forming a backdrop. The lake, during summers, attracts a large number of tourists as it remains covered with blooming lotus flowers throughout the season.According to Hindu mythology, the origin of Surinsar Lake is linked with Arjuna, an important protagonist of the great Indian epic, the Mahabharata. The mythological warrior, Arjuna, supposedly shot an arrow that landed on the Mansar soil. This subsequently resulted in the formation of lakes at two places, namely Mansar, the place Arjuna’s arrow landed, and Surinsar, the place from where Arjuna shot the arrow. Tourists planning to visit the Surinsar Lake are offered accommodation facilities by the Tourism Development Corporation of Jammu & Kashmir.

Surinsar-lake, Jammu,India

HistoryEdit

The beauty and natural splendor of Surinsar Lake can be compared with the magnificence of Dal Lake and Nagin Lake of Srinagar. Surinsar Lake and Mansar Lake are considered to be twin lakes; Mansar is located 30 km away from it. The Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary is nestled in the midst of both the lakes and supports 3 mammalian species and 15 avifauna species including crane. According to Hindu mythological legends, the origin of the lake is closely associated with the legendary warrior of Mahabharat, Arjun. It is said to believe that Arjun shot an arrow in to the Mansar and a spring gushed of the earth and now it is known as Surinsar Lake.

Must SeeEdit

Popular

Visiting TimeEdit

6.00 AM to 11.00 PM

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1-2 hours.

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

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Guide Required : No Edit

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Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Surinsar Tourist Bungalow ; Sruisar Rd, Jammu and Kashmir ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : This place is well connected by road.and easily accessible by taxi.

BUS : Jammu is well connected by bus services. It is connected to many neighboring cities through private tourist buses including Manali (Rs 1,500), Shimla (Rs 1,500), Amritsar (Rs 900), Ludhiana (Rs 1,200) and Delhi. Delhi to Jammu is about 684 km and tourist deluxe buses charge about Rs 2,000.

Train : The major railway station in Jammu is Jammu Tawi. Jammu Tawi is connected to all major cities in India like Delhi (Jammu Rajdhani), Kolkata (Himgir Exp), Mumbai (Swarak Exp), Chennai (Andaman Exp) and even to the the southern most Trivandrum Railway station (Himsagar Exp).autoricksaws are available from railway station they charge for Short hops RS.30, train station to bus station RS.70, to airport RS.100.

Air : Jammu airport 8 km from the city centre is well connected with many major airports in the country, including Delhi, Srinagar and Leh. Almost all air service providers operate regular flights from Jammu.autoricksaws are available from airport they charge for Short hops RS.30, train station to bus station RS.70, to airport RS.100.

Others : Autorickshaes is also available here to reach this sight and they charge for Short hops RS.30, train station to bus station RS.70, to airport RS.100.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry woolen cloths, camera,food & Plenty of Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

The Tourist can vist the attraction place between the month of october to march ,because from the maximum rainfall is received during the month of August,if you want to visit this place so ,its advisable to carry an/a umbrella/raincoate in this season.