When to go
- Time of day
- Open 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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Siliserh Lake
Reservoir of 1845 in the Aravalli hills near Alwar, with a former royal hunting lodge on its bank
Photo: Shradha Gupta · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — The story
The story
Siliserh is an artificial lake among the bare Aravalli hills outside Alwar. Maharaja Vinay Singh created it in 1845 by damming a tributary of the Ruparel River to supply the city with water, and aqueducts from that scheme still stand around it.
The forest along the shore supports more than 100 kinds of birds, and local stories of crocodiles in the water are taken seriously enough that warning signs are posted. Overlooking the lake is the Siliserh Lake Palace, which the maharaja built for his queen Shila Devi, a princess from Bharatpur. It served as a royal hunting lodge and now operates as a heritage hotel, with balconies looking out across the water.
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02 — About
About Siliserh Lake
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We’re still writing about Siliserh Lake: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
On the ground
- Access
- Nearest airport: Jaipur International Airport (JAI), Jaipur.; Nearest railway station: Alwar Junction Railway Station (AWR).
Where it is
Alwar, Rajasthan
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