Surajkund

Surajkund village,Faridabad district,Haryana Phone: Not Available

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Surajkund is an ancient reservoir of the 10th century, 2 kilometres away to the south west from a more ancient dam of the 8th century called the Anagpur Dam; both are located in Haryana , India. Surajkund (literal meaning is 'Lake of the Sun') is an artificial Kund built in the backdrop of the Aravalli hills with an amphitheatre shaped embankment constructed in semicircular form. The reservoir has been built in the shape of the rising sun with an eastward arc. It is enclosed within a steep embankment made in semi-circular shape made of stepped stones.