Kankaria Lake, Ahmedabad

If we talk about the name of Kankaria lake, then no one knows why it was named Kankaria, but many stories are formed by local people, One of the stories says that the name Kankaria was chosen due to the huge piles of limestone that was dug out during its excavation for the formation of the beautiful artificial lake.

The second story said Sultan Qutb-ud-din put a question to Shah Alam, who was a saint, to choose a blank ground for the pond and the garden, who then scattered the pebbles and created the beautiful lake, from which the Kankaria lake was named.

Kankaria Lake is spread over 76 acres, its depth is 6 meters. The catchment area of the lake is 640,000 m (6,900,000 sq ft).

1. Kankaria Lake is a multilateral lake. It is basically an artificial lake with thirty four sides.
2. After entering through the gate, at a distance of about 100 meters from the gate on the left you will find the ticket counter for the train ride.
3. A lakefront is developed around it, which houses many public attractions like zoo, toy train, kids city, tethered balloon ride, water rides, water park, food stall and entertainment facilities.
4. It is the largest lake in Ahmedabad, which provides a pleasing view from the buildings and the streets.
5. Kankaria Carnival is a week long festival held here in the last week of December.

📅 Last update: 2024-06-07 || ✍ Author: Sandhya Chauhan

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