India Lakes by Region

India : North (7)

• Chandra Taal
• Pangong Tso
• Dal Lake
• Tso Kar
• Holy Lakes of India
• Wular Lake
• Mansar Lake & Surinsar Lake

India : Northeast (2)

• Gurudongmar Lake
• Tsongmo Lake

India : South (4)

• Holy Lakes of India
• Periyar Lake
• Hussain Sagar Lake
• Vembanad Lake

India : West (9)

• Fateh Sagar
• Man Sagar Lake
• Holy Lakes of India
• Pushkar Lake
• Jaisamand Lake
• Rajsamand Lake
• Lake Pichola
• Udai Sagar
• Lonar Crater Lake

Periyar Lake

India Lakes A-Z

• Chandra Taal
• Lake Pichola
• Rajsamand Lake
• Dal Lake
• Lonar Crater Lake
• Tso Kar
• Fateh Sagar
• Man Sagar Lake
• Tsongmo Lake
• Gurudongmar Lake
• Mansar Lake & Surinsar Lake
• Udai Sagar
• Holy Lakes of India
• Pangong Tso
• Vembanad Lake
• Hussain Sagar Lake
• Periyar Lake
• Wular Lake
• Jaisamand Lake
• Pushkar Lake

Lakes in India

Lake Name	Lake Summary
Chandra Taal	Also known as: Chandrataal, Chandra Tal, Chandratal Chandra Taal. The name evokes visions of a distant and wondrous place, of exotic vistas and a difficult journey. Located high in the Himalayas in the ...
Dal Lake	Dal Lake is located in the heart of Srinagar, the capital of the northernmost Indian administered State of Jammu and Kashmir. At 2700 acres, breath-taking ...
Fateh Sagar	A shining jewel in the crown of lakes surrounding the Rajasthan city of Udaipur is Fateh Sagar. This 988-acre artificial lake serves as a water supply ...
Gurudongmar Lake	One of the highest elevation lakes in the world and the second-highest in Sikkim province, Gurudongmar Lake is nearly inaccessible to the average Indian ...
Holy Lakes of India	Also known as: Panch-Sarovar, Pushkar Sarovar, Narayan Sarovar, Pampa Sarovar, Nainital Sarovar, Bindu Sarovar, Manasarovar India is filled with holy places to the pious Hindu. Many of the most important are holy lakes to which pilgrimages are made to cleanse the sins of believers ...
Hussain Sagar Lake	Also known as: Hussainsagar Defining the borders of the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, Hussain Sagar Lake forms a direct link between South India's past and present. ...
Jaisamand Lake	Also known as: Dhebar Lake, Dhevar Lake One of India's largest artificial lakes, Jaisamand Lake was created in 1685 when Rana Jai Singh of Udaipur built a marble dam across the Gomati River. ...
Lake Pichola	A watery surprise awaits visitors to Udaipur in India's semi-arid Rajasthan region: beautiful Lake Pichola. The first of a series of man-made lakes, Lake ...
Lonar Crater Lake	Lonar Crater Lake is one of those mysteries of ancient India that is little-known among the country's burgeoning tourism crowd. The saline crater lake ...
Man Sagar Lake	One of the modern wonders of lake restoration, Man Sagar Lake has been rejuvenated. The ongoing question is, will the newly-refurbished lake remain pristine ...
Mansar Lake & Surinsar Lake	Two of the most beautiful lakes in the hills east of the City of Jammu are Mansar Lake and Surinsar Lake. Linked by Hindu mythology, the lakes are about ...
Pangong Tso	Also known as: Pangong Lake Sprawled along the border between North India and Southwest China, Pangong Tso is one of the most spectacular sights in the Himalayan region of Ladakh, ...
Periyar Lake	Also known as: Periyar Reservoir, Thekkady Lake Periyar Lake in India's State of Kerala is one of the few places you can view Asian elephants and tigers in their natural habitat from the water. The ...
Pushkar Lake	Also known as: Pushkar Sarovar Pushkar Lake is one of the most sacred lakes in India. Located in the Rajasthan state of western India, Pushkar Lake has been declared a heritage monument ...
Rajsamand Lake	Also known as: Rajsamudra Lake One of the famed 'Lakes of Udaipur', Rajsamand Lake lies 40 miles north of the City of Udaipur. The Udaipur region of Rajasthan was once known as Mewar, ...
Tso Kar	Also known as: White Lake One of the three saltwater lakes in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, Tso Kar requires a bit of work to visit. The lake is very picturesque, its shores ...
Tsongmo Lake	Also known as: Changu Lake, Tsomgo Lake Remote and beautiful describes India's Tsongmo Lake. The high-altitude glacial lake is fed by melting snows from the surrounding mountains and is shrouded ...
Udai Sagar	One of beautiful Udaipur's famous man-made lakes, Udai Sagar is likely one of the least visited by tourists. Udaipur, in the Mewar region of the Indian ...
Vembanad Lake	Stretching 60 miles in length along the southern tip of India, scenic 373,622-acre Vembanad Lake is India's longest lake and the largest lake in the state ...
Wular Lake	Also known as: Wullar Lake Wular Lake, located in the Jammu and Kashmir region of northern India, is something of a mystery. The name Wular is believed to be a corruption of the ...