Kusum Sarovar

Location

Kusum Sarovar is the must visit site in Mathura. Kusum Sarovar is actually a 450 feet long tank that belongs to the era of Lord Krishna. Kusum Sarovar is 60 feet deep and has numerous flights of stairs from all sides. Kusum Sarovar is just half an hour walk from another famous tank named Radha Kunj.

The thing that makes Kusum Sarovar a place worth visit is the peace and serenity that it offers. The place is marked by groves of tress, mostly Kadamb. Interestingly, Kadamb was the favorite tree of Lord Krishna. It is said that Kusum Sarovar is the place where Gopis or milkmaids used to pick flowers for lord Krishna. The place remains the best swimming spot in the Braj region till date.

The tank is suitable for bathing so do keep aside some time for it. The place is good to spend a quality evening when you can loiter around the serene grooves. There are numerous small Ashrams and Temples nearby. Stop for the evening Aarti.

One of the important signature signs of Krishna era is the Kusum Sarovar, the sacred tank on whose banks the gopi’s awaits their Lord with handful of flowers. Kusum Sarovar is a 450 feet long and 60 feet deep tank with a plight of steps from all the sides.

It is indeed a haunting site where one can retreat in a serene and tranquil ambiance the pictorial beauty a scenic place in the back ground of marvelous Kadamba tree groves makes any visitor spell bound. Another facet in the lakeside is the lovely cenotaph of the erstwhile royal family, which displays structural elegance with its exquisite frescos.

The tank offers a perfect time of water sports and do spent some time over there. Kusum Sarovar houses so many small shrines and ashrams on its vicinity that proffers a magical gleam to the pretty atmosphere with the evening prayers and aartis. All together Kusum Sarovar gives the visitor a whole time enjoyment with its multi faceted atmosphere and it’s a perfect setting to spend your evenings.