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<div>{{short description|Lake in Jammu and Kashmir}}<br />
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| designation1 = Ramsar<br />
| designation1_offname = Surinsar-Mansar Lakes<br />
| designation1_date = 8 November 2005<br />
| designation1_number = 1573<ref>{{Cite web|title=Surinsar-Mansar Lakes|website=[[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]] Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/1573|access-date=25 April 2018}}</ref>}}<br />
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'''Surinsar Lake'''<ref name="jkt">{{Cite web|title=Surinsar Lake - JK Tourism|url=http://www.jktourism.jk.gov.in/List/ListDetails.aspx?52734E46697354352F5A444F44774D52314C76555132454C31786959544D364A747234426551646E6242453D|website=www.jktourism.jk.gov.in|access-date=22 Jun 2020}}</ref> is situated {{convert|42|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Jammu city]] by road, surrounded by hills and dense forests, and has some mythological importance. Surinsar and Mansar Lakes are considered as twin lakes, as [[Mansar Lake|Mansar]] is located {{convert|9|km|mi|abbr=on}} away from it. The ''Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary'' is located in the midst of both lakes.<ref name="jktdc">{{Cite web|title=Surinsar Lake - Official Website of Jammu and Kashmir Tourist Development Corporation|url=https://www.jktdc.co.in/Surinsar-Lake.aspx|website=www.jktdc.co.in|access-date=22 Jun 2020}}</ref><br />
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The region is populated with abundant fauna, flora and avifauna. A small island is at the middle of the lake.<ref name="toi"/> This island is home to thousands of bats.<ref name="jktdc"/> 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 . <ref name="toi"/><br />
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==History==<br />
According to [[Hindu mythology]], the origin of this lake is associated with the warrior of [[Mahabharata]], 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.<ref name="jktdc"/> Firstly, it was known as ''Surang Sar''{{efn|name=Surang|Surang: a tunnel, is a long passage usually through a hill, which has been made under the ground.<ref name=def>{{Cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/amp/hindi-english/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97|title=English translation of 'सुरंग'|website=www.collinsdictionary.com}}</ref> }} and by the time it became Surinsar.<ref name="toi">{{Cite web|title=Surinsar Lake - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/jammu/surinsar-lake/ps59558215.cms|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=22 Jun 2020}}</ref><br />
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==Notes==<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Ramsar sites in India}}<br />
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[[Category:Lakes of Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Udhampur district]]<br />
[[Category:Lake islands]]<br />
[[Category:Ramsar sites in India]]<br />
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