Kusum Sarovar

Kusum Sarovar, a beautiful sandstone historical monument in Govardhan, District Mathura of Uttar Pradesh, India.[1]

History

In 1675 earthen pond was constructed properly by Veer Singh ruler of Orcha after which Suraj Mal gave it the form of a garden for his queen Kishori. The ghats and the building complex above the kund was built by Jawahir Singh, the king of Bharatpur (1707–1763), in honor of his father Raja Suraj Mall. Afterward, Jawahar Singh considered it as a memento of his parents.

Architecture

The principle tomb is 57 sq-feet in area. On the upper level are three tombs. The main tomb of Raja Suraj Mall has beautiful paintings on its ceiling depicting the pastimes of Krishna and the lotus feet of Krishna engraved on the floor. There are also some paintings of Raja Suraj Mall in his court. The other tombs are those of his two queens, Kishori and Hansiya. There are beautiful paintings on the ceiling of these two tombs. The lofty terrace upon which they stand is 460 feet in length, with a long shallow pavillion serving as a screen at each end, and nine two-stories kiosks of varying outline to relieve the front. Attached to Rani Hansiya's monument is a smaller one in commemoration of a faithful attendant. Behind is an extensive garden, and in front, at the foot of the terrace, is an artificial lake

References

  1. "Kusum Sarovar - Brajdiscovery". en.brajdiscovery.org. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
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