Surajkund

Surajkund

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Surajkund Lake is situated in the Faridabad district of the North Indian state of Haryana. It can be reached by a short drive of about 20 kilometers from the heart of Delhi. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a natural lake but a man-made reservoir. The name in Hindi means "Lake of the Sun". Tomar King Surajpal built it in the 10th century AD. Surajkund is the place where the Tomar settled down before building "Lal Kot", the second city of Delhi.

Surajkund got its name after a famous Sun temple, which is said to have stood here once. Some historians also claim that it was named after King Surajpal himself. The tank is on a semi-circular pattern and has steps that lead to the water. It is not a dead reservoir and the rains still keep it pretty full of water. But apart from the monsoon season, the place remains dry. The tank saw some major repairs in the 1920s during the British times [Page 11, Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of India 1924-1925, By J. F. Blakiston, Published 2007, READ BOOKS, ISBN 1406752010] . As of today, Surajkund is the site of a major crafts festival held annually in February and attended by people from all over the world.

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