WELCOME TO THE CITY OF LAKE

TAWA DAM NEAR BHOPAL

Tawa Dam (Reservoir) is a large reservoir on the Tawa River in central India. It is located in Hoshangabad District of Madhya Pradesh state. The reservoir was formed by the construction of the Tawa Dam, which began in 1958 and was completed in 1978. The dam provides for irrigation to several thousand hectares of farming land in Hoshangabad and Harda districts. At the time of the construction of the Tawa reservoir, almost forty-four villages were submerged.

Tawa Reservoir is nestled between the western boundary of Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary. Water Resources Department of Madhya Pradesh bears the responsibility to maintain the Tawa Reservoir. The reservoir is almost 57.91 metres high and 1,815 metres long.

LAKE VIEW FROM KAMLA NEHRU PARK, BHOPAL

LAKE PRINCESS IN LAKE VIEW, BHOPAL

Lake Princess cruise is designed like a samundri lutere ship. Cruise has a space of 90 people for sitting. High power music system and lots of party space with conference LCD projector.

Timing- 04:00 PM – 08:00 PM

Days- 7 days

Ticket Rate-  

          A/c Ticket- Rs. 150/-

          Non- A/c Ticket- Rs. 100/- (Age from 5-12 Rant Rate- Rs. 50/-)

Travel- You Can Book From Lake View to Prempura.

UPPER LAKE, (BADA TALAB), BHOPAL

Upper Lake, (Hindi: बड़ा तालाब), is the largest artificial lake in Asia. Which lies on the Western side of the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. This is one of the two water bodies present in Bhopal and was constructed by Raja Bhoj during 1005-1055. The king was also responsible for establishing the city of Bhopal and the lake still provides almost half the drinking water that is supplied to the city.

Upper Lake is situated on the west central part of Bhopal city and is surrounded by Van Vihar National Park on the south, human settlements on the east and north, and agriculture fields on the west. On Bada Talab, you can enjoy a variety of boat rides – motor, sail, and even the age-old paddle.

Bada Talaab was built by Raja Bhoj during his tenure as a king of Malwa (1005–1055). He established the city of Bhopal (also named after him, then as Bhojpal) to secure the eastern frontier of his kingdom. It has an area of 31 km², and drains a catchment or watershed of 361 km². The watershed of the Upper Lake is mostly rural, with some urbanized areas around its eastern end.

SHAHPURA LAKE, BHOPAL

Shahpura Lake is situated in one of the posh localities of Bhopal, the capital city of state of Madhya Pradesh. This is also one of the water bodies present in Bhopal and this is a man made perennial lake and construction during the period of 1974-1975. The latitude of the lake is 23˚12N and longitude of the lake is 77˚25E.

It has an area of 8.29 km². The source and main use of the lake water is to rain sewage water of residential colony, irrigation recreation and aquaculture also. The storage capacity of the Shahpura Lake is 2.29 m∞. The maximum depth of the lake is 5.6 m and minimum depth of the lake is 1.5 m.

LOWER LAKE, (CHOTA TALAB), BHOPAL

Lower Lake, (Hindi: छोटा तालाब), Bhopal’s favorites spot is all liquid – its favorites Chota Talab. A picture squab over bridge separates the Upper Lake from the Lower Lake. Chota Talab, the beautiful small lakes that have been the city's natural showpiece. The city is quite well known for its natural lakes with the ‘Chota Talab’ being the most famous amongst them. It was also built by King Bhoj during 1005-1055 century.

A reminder to the beauty of Mughal Empire, Lower Lake is situated between massive upper lake and the majestic hills, the Lower Lake also called as Chota Talaab. The upper and lower lakes are separated by means of an over bridge. Surrounded by Kamala Garden and filled with a multitude of adventure activities like sailing, boat rides and paddle boating. It is due to these two lakes that Bhopal is known as the City of Lakes.

WEATHER OF BHOPAL

Bhopal is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh and is also known as the city of lakes. Bhopal is located in the North Western parts of the state of Madhya Pradesh in the central region of India. The summer in these parts of India can be very warm with temperature reaching as high as 54.7 'C, proper care should be taken to avoid any kind of sickness during summer. In winter the temperature drops to about the minimum of 9.1 'C hence the winters are quite pleasant with the average rainfall recorded at 1200mm.tude,

Summer Temperature: 54.7^oC (maximum), 29.9^oC(minimum)

Winter Temperature: 24.5^oC(maximum), 8^oC(minimum)

Annual Rainfall: 1200 mm (July to October)

Altitude: 499 m

Best Time to Visit: October to March

Events and Festivals in Bhopal

In Bhopal there are many religious festivals that the people of Bhopal participate in. Apart from these, a large number of festivals without any religious background are also celebrated here. Diwali, Holi, Rang-Pachmi  Ramnavami, Dussehra and Navratri are celebrated with much enthusiasm by the Hindu population of the city. They celebrate these festivals with crackers, sweets, flowers, etc. This is the time for social interaction and so many fairs are also organized on such occasions. 

One of the major events in Bhopal is the ‘Ijtima’. Ijtima held in Bhopal is considered to be one of the largest religious congregations in the world. It carries some of the greatest spiritual messages, not only for the Muslims but also for the non- Muslims around the world. Every year Alami Tablighi Ijtima is celebrated for three days in the city of Bhopal.

ABOUT BHOPAL

Bhopal (Hindi: भोपाल) is the capital city of one of the states in India called Madhya-Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division. The city was the capital of the former Bhopal state. Bhopal is also known as the Lake City (or City of Lakes) for its various natural as well as artificial lakes and is one of the greenest cities in India.

When speaking about Bhopal, a glance on the history of the old city will enlighten anyone a lot. It became 'the capital in 1956', after India's freedom in 1947. 

The origin of the city dates back to the eleventh century when Raja Bhoj founded the ‘Bhojpal City’. However the Bhopal of today was built during the eighteenth century by ‘Dost Mohammed’.