Sambhar Lake Town

Sambhar (officially known as Sambhar Lake Town) is a town and a municipality in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is surrounded by the Sambhar Salt Lake. Sambhar is approximately 70 km from Jaipur (NH-8, RJ SH 57) and 99 km from Ajmer.

Sambhar Lake Town
town
Sambhar Lake Town
Location in Rajasthan, India
Sambhar Lake Town
Sambhar Lake Town (India)
Coordinates: 26°54′37″N 75°11′09″E
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictJaipur
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodySub Divisional Magistrate
Elevation
367 m (1,204 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total22,327
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 codeRJ-IN
Vehicle registrationRJ-

Description

Sambhar is known for the Sambhar Salt Lake, which is the largest inland salt lake in India. It derives its name from Shakambhari Devi, Goddess of the Chauhan clan, whose 2500 year old temple is located 28 km from the town.

The Indian epic Mahabharata and Puranas mentions Sambhar Lake as a part of the kingdom of the demon king Vrishparva, as the place where his priest Shukracharya lived, and as the place where the wedding between his daughter, Devayani, and King Yayati took place. A temple near the lake is dedicated to Devayani with a pond in it .

JODHA bai ( daughter of Bharmal of Amber / modern Jaipur State ) OR Mariam-uz-Zamani was married to Akbar on January 20, 1562, at Sambhar [1]

Sambhar lake has an archeological site at Naliasar lake dating 2000 BC. A small hamlet has been found while excavation of the site, which gives an insight of construction of homes, water well and food grain storage, various coins of different dynasties. A lot is still buried below the sand dunes. Devyani sarovar and surrounding temples is another place adjoining Sambhar lake of Indian mythological connection.

Sambhar was the capital of the Chahamanas of Shakambhari ( Prithviraj Chauhan ) before the 12th century.

In 2014, six PSUs including Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited and Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd had planned to set up World’s largest 4,000 MW Ultra-mega Solar power project in the land under the company.

But after BJP government came to power in the state, the project was scrapped citing environmental issues and shifted to Gujarat.

Sambhar hosts a variety of avian species. Popular species of birds sighted here are coots, black-winged stilts and redshanks. During the monsoon season, a huge number of Siberian pink flamingos carpet the Sambhar Salt Lake making it wonderfully pinkish.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Sambhar had a population of 22,327 of which 52% are males and 48% are females . Sambhar has an average literacy rate of 79%, higher than the state average of 66%.

See also

References
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