Thursday, June 22, 2017

Sursagar Lake, Vadodara

Sursagar Lake at Vadodara is right in the middle of the city. The lake has held the water in one place with the help of stone banks and masonry and as a result it is full of water throughout the year.



In case the lake overflows to control the water several underground gates have been constructed to empty the lake. Water from these gates gushes to Vishwamitri river, which flows through the City. 



The Vadodara Mahanagar Seva Sadan has intalled a 120 ft tall statue of Lord Shiva in standing posture in Year 2002, in the middle of this lake. 

13 comments:

kalpana solsi said...

the Vishwamitr river overflows into the city every year and crocodiles are stranded in the city.

Light and Voices said...

How different. One time in the middle of a lake I hooked a telephone wire. Let's see a religious artifact or a man made artifact....I choose religious artifact. I wouldn't want to hook it just be around it. Nice photograph!

Jeevan said...

Wonderful construction of the statue in the middle of a lake! Nice shots

Al said...

What a wonderful lake to have in this city.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Wow, what a gigantic statue in the middle of the lake. That is amazing.

Thomas Lee/Lee Lip Pang said...

Beautiful statue

rupam sarma said...

Great statue of Lord Shiva _()_
Awesome photos.

Lady Fi said...

Wow - that is an amazing statue!

s.c said...

No half measures here.

Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveira said...

Fotografias fantásticas.
Um abraço e bom fim-de-semana.

Andarilhar
Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
O prazer dos livros

Kathe W. said...

what an amazing place- the statue is lovely with all the water around it.

Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studio said...

Oh, my! What an amazing statue Lord Shiva is!

Jim said...

Great sculpture.
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