Venna Lake is one of the tourist attractions of
Mahabaleshwar
Mahabaleshwar () is a small town and a municipal council in Satara district, Maharashtra, India. It is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus because Krishna river has its origin here. The British colonial rulers developed the town as a hill station ...
in
Maharashtra state in
India
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. The lake was constructed by
Shri Appasaheb Maharaj, who was Raja (King) of
Satara in 1842.
The lake is surrounded by trees. Tourists can enjoy a boat ride over the lake or a horse ride next to the lake. A number of small eateries line the banks of the lake. The Mahabaleshwar city market and the S.T. bus stand is about from the lake.
References
Venna-Lake*http://www.panchgani.net/venna-lake
Lakes of Maharashtra
Mahabaleshwar
1842 establishments in British India
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