Gadi Sagar Lake

Gadi Sagar Lake is one of the most important tourist attractions in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, North India. Its charm lies in the fact that it was the only source of water for the Jaisalmer city in the olden days. A manmade reservoir, the Gadi Sagar Lake in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan was constructed by Raja Rawal Jaisal, the first ruler of Jaisalmer. In the later years Maharaja Garisisar Singh rebuilt and revamped the lake.
Gadi Sagar tours transports you into a different world altogether. You feel captured in a pleasant time warp. Artistically carved Chattris, Temples, Shrines and Ghats surround the banks of Gadi Sagar Lake Jaisalmer. Located towards the south of Jaisalmer city the entrance to the Gadi Sagar Lake or Garsisar Tank is through a magnificent and artistically carved yellow sandstone archway that is known as the Tilon-Ki-Pol.
See rare migratory birds that stop for a drink at the lustrous Gadi Sagar Lake that reflects the mellow yellow of the picturesque sandstone banks; enjoy a boat ride on the lake or just sit on any of the Ghats and see the yellow sandstone banks change hues of ochre with the setting sun, a delightful panorama that you would not miss for the world.