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Attain Internal Peace with Muni Lalit Prabh Ji and Muni Chandra Prabh Ji

Udaipur once again feels honored to host the most renowned saints of Jain religion- Muni Lalit Prabh Ji and Muni Chandra Prabh Ji.These Jain saints are here for about one and a half month and will bless us with their spiritual and devotional words throughout their stay in Udaipur during this chaturmas.People from all over India are coming here for their pravachans and to get their blessings. There is so much enthusiasm and excitation among the people here that more than one lakh invites have been done in Udaipur alone.

The followers of Jainism as well as other religions have an ultimate faith in them. This could be well figured out in the grand welcoming of Lalit Prabh Ji and Chandra Prabh ji at Bapu Bazar on 10th July 2011.

Many of the followers were present there just to have a glimpse of them. They moved to Jain Dharamshala , Hatipole in a huge rally with a great pomp and show. In his rally, there were 5 elephants, 11 horses, 11 chariots, 5 bands and many women carrying 1008 ‘kalasha’ on their heads. People showered petals on him all over the way and some of them even washed their feet.

The Main Organizers of the whole event were Mr.Kalu Lal Jain and Arihant Property Dealer along with the Sakal Jain Samaj. Mrs.Rajni Daangi, the chairman of Nagar Parishad, Udaipur lighted the lamp.They will be staying in Udaipur till Diwali and their Pravachan starts sharply at 8.45 am at Town Hall, Udaipur and everyone is welcomed there.

Hope their pravachans will inspire all the Udaipurites deeply and their preachings will help you to attain inner peace and will give a break to your jet paced life and will make it meaningful n worth living.

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Written by Ipra Jain

Photographs by Yash Sharma

Fatehsagar Lake

To be found to the north of Lake Pichola, Maharana Jai Singh as a medium-sized perennial storage reservoir originally built the pretty Fateh Sagar Lake of Udaipur in 1678. Hills on three sides and Pratap Memorial on the fourth surround it and thus it presents captivating scenery. Since it had been destroyed due to heavy rains, Maharana Fateh Singh took it upon himself to bear the pains and expenditure of reconstructing the dam and it was in honor of his contributions to the place that the lake was named after him.

Today, in its present capacity, this lake serves as a second major source of drinking water of the city of Udaipur. One may opt to drive along the east bank while enjoying the scenic beauty of the lakeside or go in for a boat ride to any of the three islands of the lake that is a sure to be a pleasure with their distinct fervor and panoramic location. The largest of the three islands is indeed a lovely garden known as Nehru Park, which has been named after the esteemed first Prime Minister of India, Jawahar Lal Nehru. Its focal point is the boat shaped café, which is a hot favorite amongst the visitors who love to sip coffee as they take in the reigning tranquility and serenity of the place. The second island is for more scientific-minded people, especially those who love astronomy, as this is the place where a high-resolution solar observatory is strategically installed. It is considered a prime site for obtaining good solar images because of its secluded location with clear skies above and clear waters below it. The smallest island to the west has proved itself useful by providing a site to support a jet fountain. Lake Fateh Sagar is connected to Lake Pichhola through a canal that has gates. The lake has shape of a pear but has scant vegetation surrounding it.