Surinsar Lake is situated from

Jammu city Jammu is the winter capital of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is the headquarters and the largest city in Jammu district of the union territory. Lying on the banks of the river Tawi, the city of Jammu, with an area of , ...

by road, surrounded by hills and dense forests, and has some mythological importance. Surinsar and Mansar Lakes are considered as twin lakes, as Mansar is located away from it. The ''Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary'' is located in the midst of both lakes. The region is populated with abundant fauna, flora and avifauna. A small island is at the middle of the lake. This island is home to thousands of bats. Due to some religious beliefs, swimming and boating were discouraged but in recent time we have seen extensive development either in infrastructure or in Boating. There opens many options of recreations like Climbing wall, open theatre, baby and family parks, restaurants etc. It is becoming the most sought destination of tourists in Jammu region and regularly there are thousands who are travelling to Saruinsar lake .

History

According to

Hindu mythology Hindu mythology is the body of myths and literature attributed to, and espoused by, the adherents of the Hindu religion, found in Hindu texts such as the Vedic literature, epics like ''Mahabharata'' and ''Ramayana'', the Puranas, and reg ...

, the origin of this lake is associated with the warrior of

Mahabharata The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuruk ...

, Arjun. It is believed that son of Arjun shot an illustrious arrow on the ground of Mansar and a spring gushed from the land and became Surinsar Lake. Firstly, it was known as ''Surang Sar'' and by the time it became Surinsar.

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