A forest-ringed freshwater lake in the Shivalik hills, valued for boating, wildlife, temples and the cultural traditions of the Jammu region.
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Mansar Lake lies in Samba district amid low forested hills. A walkway circles much of the shoreline, while temples, waterbirds, fish and turtles add cultural and ecological interest. The lake is closely associated with nearby Surinsar and with local religious traditions, making it both a natural retreat and a significant landscape within the Jammu region.
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