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{{Infobox lake<br />
| name = Ana Sagar Lake<br />
| image = The Anasāgar Lake 1 PHOTOGRAPHED BY FATEH.RawKEy.jpg<br />
| caption = The Anasāgar Lake<br />
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| location = [[Ajmer, Rajasthan]], India<br />
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| volume = {{cvt|4,750,000|m3|cuyd}}<br />
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'''Ana Sagar Lake''' is an artificial lake situated in the city of [[Ajmer]] in [[Rajasthan]] state in [[India]]. It was built by [[Arnoraja]] (alias Ana), the grandfather of [[Prithviraj Chauhan]], in 1135 -1150 AD and is named after him. The [[Drainage basin|catchments]] were built with the help of local populace. The lake is spread over {{cvt|13|km}}. The Baradari or [[pavilions]] were built by [[Shahjahan]] in 1637 and Daulat Bagh Gardens by [[Jehangir]]. <br />
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There is a Circuit house on a hill near the lake that used to be British Residency. This is one of the main tourist attraction there. There is an island in the center of the lake which is accessible by boat. Boats could be hired from the east side of the Daulat Bagh. There are Chowpatty and Jetty walkway next to each other and Baradari to capture the scenic of the lake. The lake is the biggest one in Ajmer, with the maximum catchments area ({{cvt|5|sqkm}} built up area). The maximum depth of lake is {{cvt|4.4|m}} with storage capacity of {{cvt|4,750,000|m3|cuyd}}. The [[Rajasthan High Court]] has banned construction in the catchment areas of the lake basins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/ajmer/ana-sagar-lake/ps47582625.cms|title=Ana Sagar Lake|website=Times of India Travel|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tourmyindia.com/states/rajasthan/ana-sagar-lake-ajmer.html|title=Ana Sagar Lake Ajmer, Rajasthan|website=www.tourmyindia.com|access-date=2019-12-18}}</ref><br />
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===Rishi Udyan===<br />
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[[Dayananda Saraswati]], who breathed his last at ''Bhinai Kothi'' near Ajmer, his ashes were scattered at Ajmer in ''Rishi Udyan'' as per his wishes,<ref name=swa1>Ramananda Chatterjee, 1933, [https://books.google.com.sg/books?id=1wsFAAAAMAAJ&q=Bhinai+Kothi+swami+dayanand&dq=Bhinai+Kothi+swami+dayanand&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBkt6F3-DqAhU263MBHQhNB6YQ6AEwAHoECAUQAg The Modern Review], Volume 54, Page 593.</ref> which is located on the bank of the Ana Sagar Lake and makes an excellent sunset point. Rishi Udyan has a functional [[Arya Samaj]] temple with daily morning and evening [[yajna]] [[Homa (ritual)|homa]], where an annual 3 day ''Aruasamaj [[melā]]'' is held every year on Rishi Dayanand's death anniversary at the end of October, which also entails [[Vedas|vedic seminars]], [[vedas]] memorisation competition, yajna, and [[Dhvaja|Dhavaja Rohan]] flag march.<ref name=swa2>[https://www.patrika.com/jaipur-news/rishi-dayanand-mela-start-in-ajmer-arya-scholors-in-ajmer-1447262/ Rishi Dayanand mela start in Ajmer Arya scholors in Ajmer], [[Rajasthan Patrika]], 20 November 2015.</ref> It is organised by the ''Paropkarini Sabha'', which was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati on 16 August 1880 in Meerut, registered in Ajmer on 27 February 1883, and since 1893 has been operating from its office in Ajmer.<ref name=swa2/><br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Anasagar-baradari as seen from circuit house.jpg|''[[Baradari (building)|Baradari]]'' (pavilions) on Lake Anasagar<br />
File:Anna sarobar-2-ajmir.jpg|ARV Group's island; the only island in the lake <br />
File:Ana Sagar pavilion columns 2016.jpg|Details of the columns of the pavilion<br />
File:Anasagar Lake in Ajmer.JPG|[[Ajmer]] city as seen from the lake<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[List of lakes in India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
{{Commons category|Ana Sagar Lake}}<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090726123631/http://rajasthantourism.gov.in/Destinations/AjmerPushkar/Anasagar.aspx rajasthantourism.gov.in]<br />
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[[Category:Lakes of Rajasthan]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Ajmer]]<br />
[[Category:Artificial lakes of India]]<br />
[[Category:Wetlands of India]]<br />
[[Category:Hindu pilgrimage sites]] <br />
[[Category:Arya Samaj]]<br />
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