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{{Infobox body of water
| name = Doodh Talai Lake
| native_name = Dudh Talai Lake
| image = DoodhTalai.jpg
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| location = [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]]
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'''Doodh Talai Lake''' or Dudh Talai lake, is a small pond located adjacent to the [[Lake Pichola]], near Shiva Niwas Palace (residence of Maharana Fateh Singh), in the heart of [[Udaipur]], [[Rajasthan]].<ref name=webindia123>{{cite web|title=Doodh Talai (Dudh Talai)|url=http://www.webindia123.com/city/rajasthan/udaipur/destinations/lakes/doodhtalai.htm|website=webindia123.com|publisher=Suni Systems (P) Ltd.|access-date=26 July 2015}}</ref>

== Access ==
The Doodh Talai Lake is located very much near the center of the Udaipur City.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} It is around 24 km away from [[Udaipur Airport]], and just 3 km & 4 km away from [[Udaipur City railway station]] and [[Udaipur City Bus Depot]], respectively.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} Visitors can also take local Tongas, auto-rickshaws and taxis to reach Doodh Talai.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

==Attractions==
[[File:DoodhTalaiLakeEvening.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Picture of Doodh Talai Lake, showing an evening sunset, taken from a boat inside a boat in the lake.]]

Doodh Talai lake shares a common link road with another picturesque attraction [[Lake Pichola]].{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} 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).{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} Doodh Talai Lake provides few options for fast food centers, camel and horse rides and boat ride.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

===Manikya Lal Verma Garden===
[[File:ManikyaLalVermaGarden.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Manikya Lal Verma Garden, showing pathway heading towards Karni Mata Temple.]]

The Manikya Lal Verma Garden (also known as Doodh Talai garden), has views of [[Lake Pichola]] and Doodh Talai Lake. It was constructed in year 1995 by Nagar Parhisad (Municipal Council) Udaipur.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} There are steps constructed to reach to the garden, as well as a separate road for vehicles.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} This hillock also has the [[Karni Mata, Udaipur|Karni Mata Temple]] on the top.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} Inside the temple there is a white stone idol of the goddess Karni Mata.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

===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"{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} manufactured by "Yagnik Mechanical Engineering Works".{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} It offers a sunset point, from where the sun sets in the lap of lake Pichola reflecting crepuscular light.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

===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.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} It is the first ropeway of Rajasthan.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}} 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.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

==See also==
* [[Udaipur]]
* [[Tourist Attractions in Udaipur]]
* [[Lake Pichola]]
* [[City Palace, Udaipur]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Udaipur}}

[[Category:Lakes of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Lakes of Udaipur]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Udaipur]]

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