Description:
The two lakes of the city, due to which it is known as the city of lakes, are indeed the nucleus of the city. The city is virtually located on the bank of these lakes. The Upper Lake, was built nearly 1000 years ago by the famous king of the Paramar dynasty Raja Bhoj. The legend goes that the king was adviced by his doctors to build a huge tank with 365 tributaries which would cure his skin disease. The result is the huge 6 square kilometer lake of today. It is joined by a small bridge to the Lower Lake. The lower lake was built by Chote Khan in the 18th century which merged nearly 12 wells in the area used for irrigation and other purposes. It is nearly 8 square meter in area. Both these lakes provide a calm serenity to the town and also provide cool air. Apart from enhancing the beauty of the city, the lakes today offer boating with the use of motorboats, paddle boats and para sailors.
