Our curious bypassers and visitors would have seen posters of beautiful buildings and landscape on the Embassy walls. This iteration we are going to introduce you to Gadi Sagar Lake, Jaisalmer.
If geology interests you, then Jaisalmer is where you need to journey. The Wood Fossil Park or Aakal is located about 15 kilometres away from the city. Here, one can discover and trace geologic tragedies that occurred in the Thar Desert 180 million years ago. The city of Jaisalmer also acts as the guard to western Rajasthan (and India's) frontier. This 'Golden City' is located close to the Pakistan border and in close proximity to the Thar Desert. The city's most prominent landmark is the Jaisalmer Fort, also called Sonar Qila (Golden Fort). Unlike most other forts in India, Jaisalmer Fort is not just a tourist attraction. It houses shops, hotels and ancient havelis (homes) where generations continue to live.
Jaisalmer traces its inception to the 12th century. History tells us of Rawal Jaisal, the eldest heir of the Rawal of Deoraj, was passed over for the throne of Lodurva and a younger half-brother was crowned king. Rawal Jaisal went looking for a new location to set up his capital when he came across sage Eesul. The sage told him about Krishna's prophecy which said that a descendant of his Yaduvanshi clan would found a new kingdom at this same spot. It was in 1156 that Rawal Jaisal constructed a mud fort, named it Jaisalmer after himself and declared it his capital.
A unique attraction in the city is the Gadi Sagar Lake which is in fact an artificial water body made by the founder of Jaisalmer in 1156 AD. It is also called Gadisar Lake presumably due to it being rebuilt in 1367 AD by a person named Gadsi Singh. Situated in the southern part of the city, this lake was historically known as Jaisalasar Lake as well.
The sunrise and sunset on the lake are like precious gems in a piece of jewellery, the main attraction. Tourists from all around the world come to the lake for a scenic and calm environment, wonderful photo opportunities, as well as to enjoy the picturesque calm of the place. Locals enjoy the serenity with their families on weekends and visit often for picnics.
如果您从印度驻华大使馆外经过，可能会注意到最近使馆外墙上新贴的海报。此次海报的主题是印度热门旅行目的地。
如果你对地质学感兴趣，那么贾沙梅尔（Jaisalmer）就是你要去旅行的地方。木化石公园（Aakal）距离Jaisalmer市约15公里。在这里，你可以发现和追踪1.8亿年前发生在塔尔沙漠的地质悲剧。Jaisalmer市还充当着拉贾斯坦邦西部（和印度）边境的守卫。这座“黄金之城”位于巴基斯坦边境附近，紧邻塔尔沙漠（the Thar Desert）这座城市最著名的地标是贾沙梅尔城堡（Jaisalmer Fort），也被称为Sonar Qila（金色城堡）。与印度大多数其他城堡不同，贾沙梅尔城堡不仅仅是一个旅游景点；它有商店，酒店和古老的豪宅（havelis），几代人世代居住在那里。
贾沙梅尔（Jaisalmer）可以追溯到12世纪。历史告诉我们，迪欧拉吉拉瓦尔家族的长子Rawal Jaisal，没能继承洛杜尔瓦的王位，而其同父异母的弟弟被加冕为国王。Rawal Jaisal在寻找新地点建立他的首都时遇到了圣人伊索尔（Eesul）。圣人告诉他克里希纳的预言，说他的亚杜万什家族的一个后代将在同一地点建立一个新的王国。1156年，Rawal Jaisal建造了一座泥堡，以他自己的名字命名为贾沙梅尔（Jaisalmer），并宣布其为首都。
这座城市的一个独特景点是加迪沙湖，它实际上是公元1156年由贾沙梅尔（Jaisalmer）的创始人建造的人工水体。它也被称为Gadsisar湖，大概是因为它是由一个名字叫 Gadsi Singh 的人在公元1367年重建的。这个湖位于城市的南部，历史上也被称为Jaisalasar湖。
湖上的日出和日落就像一件珠宝首饰上的珍贵宝石，最吸引人。来自世界各地的游客来到这个湖畔，为了这里优美的风景，宁静的环境，绝佳的拍照机会，以及享受风景如画的平静。当地人在周末与家人一起享受这里的风和日丽，并经常来这里野餐。
