Nakki Lake
Nakki Lake is a truly beautiful lake, surrounded by the hills of Aravali on all sides, date-palms and Gandhi Ghat garden. Nakki is an ancient lake; it has a legend attached to it. According to Hindu mythology, Nakki Lake was created by the Gods by scooping out land with nails (nakh). The lake was created to live in, as a protection against demons. For this reason, some Hindus even consider it sacred. It is surrounded by hills, parks and rock formations.
There is the Toad Rock on a hill near the lake. Toad rock is so called as it looks like a toad about to jump into the lake, from the side of the rock facing the lake. There are two ways to go up and down the rock; to climb the rocky hill side or to use the steps leading down to Nakki Lake.
By the side of the lake there is a path leading to Sunset Point. It is forbidden to climb to Sunset Point due to dangerous bandits living around the path to Sunset Point. Raghunath Temple and Maharaja Jaipur Palace are also on hills near the Lake. Boating in the lake and Horse Riding around the lake is always available.
Nakki Lake is the centre of all tourist activity in Mount Abu. Raghunath Temple made in fourteenth century stands nearby. Several maharajas built lavish summer houses around the Lake.
It is a large lake, nearly half mile long and quarter of mile broad and 20 to 30 ft. deep towards the dam on the west. The ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were immersed in this Lake on 12th February, 1948 and Gandhi Ghat was constructed, with green lawns, flower beds and fountains, in his memory. In the heart of the Lake, a Jet fountain was installed in 1972 A.D. Coloured water gushes out and is a big tourist attraction.
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