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| name = Maota Lake<br />
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| other_name = Mahavata<br />
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| location = [[Amer, India|Amber]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]<br />
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'''Maota Lake''' is located in [[Amer, India|Amber]], in the Indian state of [[Rajasthan]]. The ancient name of the lake is "Mahavata",<ref>{{youtube|id=WO3rj38xdTE|title=Maota Lake seen from Amber Fort, Jaipur}}</ref> but it is commonly known as Maota due to the large trees located near the lake.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://amerjaipur.in/Amer-monuments-description.php?mid=4&name=Maota%20Sarover|title = Maota Sarover -Amer-jaipur|date = |accessdate = 2015-09-25|website = amerjaipur.in|publisher = Agam pareek|last = |first = }}</ref><br />
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== Location and description ==<br />
Maota Lake is located in the south of the city of Amber, about {{convert|11|km}} from the center of [[Jaipur]], at the base of [[Amer Fort|Amber Fort]]. The lake contains an island in the center, named Kesar Kyari Bagh. The island has a saffron garden,<ref>{{Cite web|title = Maota Lake, Amer|url = http://www.mygola.com/maota-lake-p43543|website = Mygola.com|accessdate = 2015-09-21}}</ref> whose plants are said to have been planted by a [[Maharaja]] in the 15th century. The Dil-Aaram Bagh is situated on the northern end of the lake. There is no fee to visit the lake, but there is a fee to traverse upward (or ride an elephant) to enter the Amber Fort above.<br />
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The lake collects rain water flowing down from the nearby hills and was the main source of water for the Amber Fort and common people. In [[Jaipur]], after 7 or 10 days of Ganesh chaturthi,<ref>[http://amerjaipur.in/Fair-Festival.php Ganesh chaturthi]</ref> the statue is taken in a procession for immersion in the Maota Lake.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://amerjaipur.in/Amer-monuments-description.php?mid=4&name=Maota%20Sarover|title = Maota Sarover -Amer-jaipur|date = |accessdate = 2015-09-25|website = amerjaipur.in|publisher = Agam pareek|last = |first = }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jaipur]]<br />
[[Category:Lakes of Rajasthan]]<br />
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