Sambhar Lake Town
| Sambhar Lake Town | |
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| city | |
  Sambhar Lake Town | |
| Coordinates: 26°55′N 75°12′E / 26.92°N 75.2°ECoordinates: 26°55′N 75°12′E / 26.92°N 75.2°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Jaipur |
| Elevation | 367 m (1,204 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 22,293 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Sambhar (officially known as Sambhar Lake Town) is a city and a municipality in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Geography
Its importance is primarily because of it is situated along the Sambhar Lake, the largest saline lake in India.The lake is actually an extensive saline wetland, with water depths fluctuating from as few as 60 centimetres (24 in) during the dry season to about 3 meters (10 ft) after the monsoon season. It occupies an area of 190 to 230 square kilometers, based on the season. It is an elliptically shaped lake 35.5 km long with a breadth varying between 3 km and 11 km. It is located in Nagaur and Jaipur districts and it also borders the Ajmer district. The circumference of the lake is 96 km, surrounded on all sides by the Aravali hills. The Sambhar lake basin is divided by a 5.1 km long dam made of sand stone. After salt water reaches a certain concentration, it will be released from the west side to the eastern side by lifting dam gates. To the east of the dam are salt evaporation ponds where salt has been farmed for a thousand years. This eastern area is 80 km². and comprises salt reservoirs, canals and salt pans separated by narrow widges. To the east of the dam is a railroad, built by the British (before India’s independence) to provide access from Sambhar Lake City to the salt works. The Indian epic Mahabharata mentions the Sambhar lake as part of the kingdom of the demon king Brishparva, as the place where his priest Sukracharya lived, and as the place where the marriage between his daughter, Devayani, and King Yayati took place.[citation needed] A temple dedicated to Devayani can be seen near the lake. According to a local tradition, Shakambhari Devi, the tutelary goddess of Chauhan Rajputs and the consort of Lord Shiva, in return for some service done to her, converted a dense forest into a plain of silver. Subsequently, at the request of the inhabitants who dreaded the greed and strife which such a possession would excite, she transformed it into the lake. The name of the lake stems from a corruption of her name, which happened around the sixth century.[1] The lake shore still has a temple dedicated to Shakambhari Devi. A number of sculptures from Sambhar are present at the Albert Hall Museum.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Sambhar had a population of 22,293. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Sambhar has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 53%. In Sambhar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Local Fairs
- Nandiya Ji ka Mela (Fair of Nandiya Ji)
- Teeej-Gangaur Ka Mela
- Dushera Ka Mela
- Devyani Ji Ka Mela (Sambhar)
- Shakambhri Mata Ka Mela
- Teja Ji Ka Mela
Famous personalities
- Sh. Kanahiya Lal Verma - Artist
- Dr. Randheer Singh
- Yogi Raman Nath
Institutions
Library
- Sambhar Town Hall Library
Education
- Govt Darbar Sr. Sec. School
- Govt Shakambhar P.G. College
Hospital
- Govt Hospital (General) aka chota Haspatal
- Govt Hospital (Janana) aka Janana Haspatal
- Sambhar Salt Hospital aka bada Haspatal
Public transport
Train
- Sambhar Lake Railway Station
- Phulera Railway Station
Bus
- RSRTC Bus Stand
Religious places
- Ma Shakambhri Temple
- Devyani Ji Sarovar
- Sarmishta Ji Sarovar
- Lakshmi Narayan Ji Temple
- Yuvraj Yadav
- Hagrat Husamudeen Chisti (The grandson of Sufi Sant Moheenudeen Chisti of Ajmer) Dargah
- Sukh Sagar Ashram
- Dadu Dayalji
How to reach
Train : There are several trains options for to/from Sambhar Lake, Nearby station Phulera also provide more train options.
Trains to/from Sambhar Lake Railway Station:
| No. | Name | Type | Zone | PF | Departure_Days | Sch |
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| 9733 | Sri Ganganagar- Kota | Exp | NWR | 1 | SMTWTFS | 4:15 |
| 59706 | Jaipur Jn-Suratgarh | Pass | NWR | 1 | SMTWTFS | 7:02 |
| 12467 | Bikaner Jaipur Inter | SF | NWR | 1 | SMTWTFS | 11:10 |
| 54811 | Bhopal Jodhpur Passe | Pass | NWR | 1 | SMTWTFS | 11:52 |
| 14853 | Marudhar Express | Exp | NWR | 1 | STT | 12:39 |
| 14865 | Marudhar Express | Exp | NWR | 1 | F | 12:39 |
| 14863 | Marudhar Express | Exp | NWR | 1 | MWS | 12:39 |
| 14854 | Marudhar Express | Exp | NWR | 1 | MTS | 13:47 |
| 14864 | Marudhar Express | Exp | NWR | 1 | STF | 13:47 |
| 14866 | Marudhar Express | Exp | NWR | 1 | W | 13:47 |
| 54812 | Jodhpur Bhopal Passe | Pass | NWR | 1 | SMTWTFS | 14:29 |
| 12468 | Jaipur Bikaner Inter | SF | NWR | 1 | SMTWTFS | 16:04 |
| 59705 | Suratgarh Jn-Jaipur | Pass | NWR | 1 | SMTWTFS | 19:13 |
| 9734 | Kota - Sri Ganga Nagar | Exp | NWR | 1 | SMTWTFS | 22:57 |
In popular culture
For film Delhi-6 directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, production designer Samir Chanda, recreated inner lanes of Old Delhi at Sambhar town as it has similar architecture. Later for some scenes, historic Jama Masjid was digitally added to the frame as a backdrop.[2] There are done many; films shootings like 1-JODHA AKBAR 2-DELHI-6 3-VEER 4-DRONA Sambhar lake belongs to Prathviraj chohan, there is a fort of the king.
See also
- List of dams and reservoirs in India
- List of lakes in India
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sambhar. |
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
- ↑ Deepanjana Pal (September 2013). "Places Other Than This". The Big Indian Picture. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
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