Day 67: How Bhopal Became City of Lakes?

According to you all. What is the best time in a day to explore any place πŸ€”?

About me. Mostly I explore in evenings and nights πŸ˜ƒπŸŒ‡πŸŒ‰.

As in previous blog of Day 66 Bhopal is known as City of Lakes and also it is one of the greenest cities in India 🏑🏞️.

It is having natural + artificial 17 lakes and 5 reservoirsβ›².

Let me tell you a story🀠!

Bhoj Tal, Bhopal

There have been many dynasties in India. One of them is Parmar dynasty and their kingdom was centred around the Malwa region of central India πŸ‘‘. 

Malwa region is a large part of today’s Madhya Pradesh.

In 11th century the Kingdom of Malwa region is ruled by King Bhoj πŸ€΄.

During his rule once he suffered from a skin disease and nobody was able to cure him πŸ˜Ÿ.

Then one day a saint came to him and told him to combine 365 tributaries making a reservoir and by bathing in it your skin disease will be cured πŸ˜ƒ.

Then instantly King Bhoj called his engineers and ordered them to build up a huge reservoir as said by saint πŸ«‘.

They found a place near Betwa river which was around 32 KM away from Bhopal πŸžοΈ.

But it was found that they were able to get only 359 tributaries πŸ˜¨πŸ€―. 

In order to fill this shortage a Gond commander Kaliya gave the address of an invisible river and merged the tributaries of this river with the reservoir thus the number 365 was completed πŸ˜ŒπŸ˜ƒ.

And when King Bhoj took bath in it, he was cured πŸ₯°β˜ΊοΈ.

This lake was also called Upper Lake or Bada Talab or Big Pond till March 2011 πŸžοΈ.

Because in March 2011 the name of Bada Tal was changed to Bhoj Tal πŸ«‘.

Along with lower lake and upper lake Bhoj Tal forms the Bhoj wetland πŸ˜.

So, how you liked day 67? Do tell me in comment section πŸ’¬.

And yes, what will happen in Bhopal in Day 68 we will see in next blog πŸ’«πŸ€©. 

Till then, click the link below to see this beautiful picturesque view of lakes in Bhopal in My Vlog on my YouTube channel @shrutisfairytales β€οΈπŸ‘‡πŸ». 

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