Doodh Talai Lake or Dudh Talai lake, is a small pond located adjacent to the

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, near Shiva Niwas Palace (residence of Maharana Fateh Singh), in the heart of

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Access

The Doodh Talai Lake is located very much near the center of the Udaipur City. It is around 24 km away from

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, and just 3 km & 4 km away from Udaipur City railway station and

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, respectively. Visitors can also take local Tongas, auto-rickshaws and taxis to reach Doodh Talai.

Attractions

Doodh Talai lake shares a common link road with another picturesque attraction

. Doodh Talai is surrounded by small hillocks which hosts Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park, and Manikya Lal Verma Garden (or Rock Garden or Musical Fountain Garden). Doodh Talai Lake provides few options for fast food centers, camel and horse rides and boat ride.

Manikya Lal Verma Garden

The Manikya Lal Verma Garden (also known as Doodh Talai garden), has views of

and Doodh Talai Lake. It was constructed in year 1995 by Nagar Parhisad (Municipal Council) Udaipur. There are steps constructed to reach to the garden, as well as a separate road for vehicles. This hillock also has the

Karni Mata Temple Karni Mata Temple of Deshnoke (Hindi: करणी माता मंदिर), also known as Madh Deshnoke, is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Karni Mata at the town of Deshnoke, located 30 km south of Bikaner, in Rajasthan. It h ...

on the top. Inside the temple there is a white stone idol of the goddess Karni Mata.

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park

Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Park is another small garden located on the adjacent hillock to Manikya Lal Verma Garden. It was developed by Urban Improvement Trust (UIT) Udaipur. It also has Rajasthan's first "Musical Fountain" manufactured by "Yagnik Mechanical Engineering Works". It offers a sunset point, from where the sun sets in the lap of lake Pichola reflecting crepuscular light.

The Ropeway

There is a ropeway from top of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Park, which takes tourists to the Karni Mata temple. This ride is at a height of around 500 meters, and runs over a fixed grip mono cable. It is the first ropeway of Rajasthan. It is a 4-minute ride, which gives a beautiful view of the city including Lake Pichola, magnificent City Palace complex, Sajjangarh Fort and many more, from its cabin.

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