Lake Pushkar dry?

riroriro · Sep 30th, 2009, 16:40

Just had message from a Pushkar hotelier, saying that there is no water in the Lake right now - is this true?!
Or could it be a cunning ruse to have me stay at a hotel away from the Lake side during the Fair?

Cameleer · Oct 1st, 2009, 19:00

When I was there about 6 months ago they had heavy equipment in the half dry like and where digging it deeper. They had a big earth dam holding half the lake's water back from where they where working. I’m not at all surprised that its day now.

Amalfi · Oct 1st, 2009, 19:12

Pushkar Lake as of first week of sepember was almost completely dry but for a few puddles.

wonderwomanusa · Oct 2nd, 2009, 07:01

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Originally Posted by Cameleer

When I was there about 6 months ago they had heavy equipment in the half dry like and where digging it deeper. They had a big earth dam holding half the lake's water back from where they where working. I’m not at all surprised that its day now.

When I was there last November, they were dredging the lake. It seems that after the Durga Puja idols were immersed in the lake last year, all the fish died... so they were cleaning it out. Well, that's what they told me, anyway!

It would be awaful if the lake dried up ...

edwardseco · Oct 2nd, 2009, 08:50

The last report I have seen from someone who was there says the recent rains have filled it..

SitaParityaga · Oct 2nd, 2009, 08:54

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Originally Posted by Amalfi

Pushkar Lake as of first week of sepember was almost completely dry but for a few puddles.

Well, that dispels the bad info I heard when I was therea few years ago: "Pushkar Lake is so deep it has never run dry"

machadinha · Oct 2nd, 2009, 08:56

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Originally Posted by wonderwomanusa

It would be awaful if the lake dried up...

I don't think (or don't know) that there's a risk of that happening; it's just that if the monsoon fails, these lakes don't (properly) fill up that year.

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It seems that after the Durga Puja idols were immersed in the lake last year, all the fish died... so they were cleaning it out. Well, that's what they told me, anyway!

Yes, it had been reported on here. After some initial incredulity on my part I think, there seemed to be something to it: Pushkar Fishes.

wonderwomanusa · Oct 3rd, 2009, 11:42

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Originally Posted by machadinha

Yes, it had been reported on here. After some initial incredulity on my part I think, there seemed to be something to it: Pushkar Fishes.

That thread started about two weeks before I left for India, and I was up to my ears in trying to finish my work, deal with the visa, and get packed ... so I missed that one! Thanks for locating it for me!

I have spent quite a lot of time speculating on just what sort of fish were living in the holy lake!

machadinha · Oct 3rd, 2009, 12:26

Y'r most welcome; from that thread, I seem to have remembered goldfish and carps there.

Wouldn't be able to tell you that now, and then memory does arguably play strange tricks on us, but...? Maybe someone can deny or confirm?

r_shum2 · Oct 21st, 2009, 09:16

I heard from other forum that the lake is dry up last week.

Savage Garden · Oct 26th, 2009, 14:23

Pushkar lake is dry.i visited it 2 weeks back.

Ajaysin · Oct 27th, 2009, 20:29

Yes there is massive clean up work going on in lake at the moment. All the silt and chemicals will be removed. I am glad at last its getting cleaned up

vko · Oct 27th, 2009, 20:48

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Originally Posted by Ajaysin

Yes there is massive clean up work going on in lake at the moment. All the silt and chemicals will be removed. I am glad at last its getting cleaned up

About time. Hope they can also cleanup some of those "For foreigner only - Indians not allowed" restaurants/joints along with the muck from the lake. Don't see any charm in visiting Pushkar anymore till the tourism industry gets wiser.

vinayverma · Oct 28th, 2009, 01:38

Yep thats what I saw in the news..its part of the restoration efforts which required that its dry.

r_shum2 · Oct 28th, 2009, 15:37

Anyone knows when the lake be re-filled?

Sep 30th, 2009, 16:40	#1
riroriro Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: New Zealand Posts: 7	Lake Pushkar dry? Just had message from a Pushkar hotelier, saying that there is no water in the Lake right now - is this true?! Or could it be a cunning ruse to have me stay at a hotel away from the Lake side during the Fair?

Oct 1st, 2009, 19:00	#2
Cameleer Camel Master Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: California Posts: 228	When I was there about 6 months ago they had heavy equipment in the half dry like and where digging it deeper. They had a big earth dam holding half the lake's water back from where they where working. I’m not at all surprised that its day now. __________________ Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.

Oct 26th, 2009, 14:23	#11
Savage Garden Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rajasthan Posts: 40	Pushkar lake is dry.i visited it 2 weeks back. __________________ Savage garden

Oct 27th, 2009, 20:29	#12
Ajaysin Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 21	Massive clean up project Yes there is massive clean up work going on in lake at the moment. All the silt and chemicals will be removed. I am glad at last its getting cleaned up

Oct 28th, 2009, 01:38	#14
vinayverma Maha Infrequent Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,472	Yep thats what I saw in the news..its part of the restoration efforts which required that its dry. __________________ If Life is a journey....travel on...and on..on..on.....

Oct 1st, 2009, 19:12	#3
Amalfi Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 208	Pushkar Lake as of first week of sepember was almost completely dry but for a few puddles.

Oct 2nd, 2009, 08:50	#5
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 5,833	The last report I have seen from someone who was there says the recent rains have filled it..

Oct 3rd, 2009, 12:26	#9
machadinha brother my cup is empty member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 14,369	Y'r most welcome; from that thread, I seem to have remembered goldfish and carps there. Wouldn't be able to tell you that now, and then memory does arguably play strange tricks on us, but...? Maybe someone can deny or confirm?

Oct 21st, 2009, 09:16	#10
r_shum2 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: HK Posts: 51	I heard from other forum that the lake is dry up last week.

Oct 28th, 2009, 15:37	#15
r_shum2 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: HK Posts: 51	Anyone knows when the lake be re-filled?

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