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Surajkund Lake

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Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund Lake
Surajkund is an ancient reservoir of the 10th century located in Faridabad about 8 km from South Delhi. Surajkund is an artificial Kund built in the backdrop of the Aravalli hills with an amphitheatre shaped embankment constructed in semicircular form. It is said to have been built by the king Suraj Pal of Tomar dynasty in the 10th century. Tomar was a sun worshipper and he had therefore built a Sun temple on its western bank.Another 'kund' by the same name as ‘Suraj Kund’ existed in Sunam city, tahsil and sub-division of the Sangrur District in Punjab. This was sacked by Mahmood Ghaznvi or Taimur Lane. The temple is now in ruins.Surajkund is known for its annual fair Surajkund International Craft Mela, 2015 edition of this fair was visited by 1.2 million visitors including 160,000 foreigners with more than 20 countries participating in it.
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