The Pushkarni Lake,Nalanda
Bihar/Nalanda/Travel.
The ancient
Pushkarni Lake , Nalanda needs more to be cared
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| photo : collage Vidisha |
Biharsharif/Nalanda CR : There is worth a lot
to watch around the famous world
heritage site Nalanda i.e. Nalanda Mahavihar, Nalanda Remains,Black Pagoda,
Nalanda Museum ,Surya Mandir, Bargaro
Talo , Huein Tsang Memorial Hall and Kundalpur etc. But whenever I visited the
Huien Tsang Memrial Hall or stepped into the Kundalpur temple premises to see the
birth place of Lord Mahavira ,but a very beautiful location lying
nearby the dry,wide but beautiful Pushkarni Lake always drew my attention.
I remain worried about seeing the condition of
the Pushkarni Lake. I often think that if there had been a little maintenance
and care of the lake to be taken in some
sense there would have been a great
attraction for the tourists similar to
those famous lakes of India like Naini
lake of Nainital, the Nikkei Lake of
Rajasthan, Mussoorie lake of Mussoorie , and Kodaicanal Lake of Tamilnaidu.
Once upon a time I
remember those days when boating was arranged here and the government
initiative and maintenance was taken properly.
Then lots of tourists used to come here and enjoyed boating. It is that if we agree with the folklores and
stories ,the lake was persisting since the time of Lord Buddha when he
frequently visited Nalanda .
Lake's view is very
panoramic. On the eastern side of the
lake here is a worth seeing place ,Huein Tsang Memorial Hall , that was built
on the memory of a very famous Chinese traveler, who visited Nalanda in 7th
centuary. The next one attraction is the
Craft Vllage is adjacent to the memorial hall located too on
the eastern edge of the lake while on the western side according to the
accepted theory of Digambar Jain sect birthplace of Lord Mahaveer Kundalpur is
situated . The Digambar sect believes that the 24th and the last
Tirthnkar ,Lord Mahaveer was born here.
Because the background
is Kundalpur where the large groups of Jainis used to visit from the remote
provinces of India throughout the year, the location of the lake has been
always in prime attraction of the tourists and visitors. You will feel very good if you see the
expanse of the lake and the view around it. Panoramic views make the eyes
relaxed.
Let us tell you another
thing that migratory birds that come from remote areas in winter season and
stay nearby the lake for a few months, it recalls us the beauty of only being
the very famous bird’s sanctuary in Nalanda .
There is a fantasy that
if a circulating path around the lake is made, the eco- friendly natural
environment is fully protected, lamppost and lights are installed, wooden chairs
are made around the lake ,water sources
are well managed, the boating facility remains available again around this lake,
I believe that the Pushkarni Lake area will be developed soon as the best prime location of site tourism in Nalanda .It
will enhance the attraction of world heritage site Nalanda more enough for the whole year will make the tourists
visit this site more and more.
The more tourists will be able to visit the
lake bound area frequently for their joy and amusement the state revenue will be increased automatically . There would be a lot of possibilities of the employments for the localities in the term of
tourism, if only the government needs to take more care in the beautification
of the lake area. By managing and
seeking the other water sources to
increase the level of the lake and making a light fed circular path around it
government could generate more revenue with the more visits of the tourists . It
will be emerged soon as an important center of tourist destination for the
movers and seekers throughout the year
not only in the winter season.
It will be seen that
tourists will be rushing towards the Pushkarni
Lake for their fabulous unforgettable boating experience and more activities will go further throughout the year. If and if the government takes a little initiative,
care for the beautification of lake.Soon the time will come more chirping birds
will be there on the floating water level of the lake will again become a center
of attraction for the tourists,visitors,
photographers and film makers too.
Dr. Madhup Raman
Free Lance
Cartoonist,Vlogger,Blogger.
Dated 08.4.20
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