Sambhar Lake has been a great source for salt, from so many years. Salt is an inevitable element of ingredients in a recipe. Its presence is not felt, but its absence makes all things “tasteless”.

According to myths, Hindu goddess Mata Shakambhari gifted the lake to the people of Sambhar, 2500 years ago. A small town named Sambhar is situated on Jaipur- Ajmer artery, which is named after its saline lake. One can easily reach to Sambhar. It is approximately 60 km from Jaipur.

‘Sambhar’ in Hindi, means salt, this is the largest saline lake in India, and the lake is about 22.5 km in length. A stone-made dam has also been constructed on the eastern end of the salt lake. The large glacial water body is fed by many freshwater streams, of which two are major rivers named as Mendha and Rupangarh.

Sambhar Lake is also conferred as a Ramsar site. Ramsar sites are those areas which are recognized as wetlands with an international importance. Such wetlands around the world, offer key wintering areas for migratory birds like flamingos and other northern Asiatic species. Beautiful pink flamingos, storks, pelicans, redshanks, sandpipers, and black-winged stilts are worth a vision.

A treat for birdwatchers, the lake also provides a remarkable ecological balance between specialized algae and bacteria. Such a co-existence in the waters of Sambhar Lake, display unique colors in pattern on the water surface. Such a microbial growth also helps in sustaining the migrating waterfowl. Adventurous wildlife safari in Sambhar Wildlife Sanctuary facilitates bird and jungle safari too, for tourists.