Kankroli
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Kankroli (Rajsamand) is a city located in the district of Rajsamand in Rajasthan, India.
[edit] History
Rajsamand Lake was created by a dam constructed in 1660 by Maharana Raj Singh There many ornamental arches and beautifully carved chatries (cenotaphs) along the huge bund (embankment). It also has several interesting old inscriptions.
[edit] Location
Situated 65km away from Udaipur, Kankroli, also known as Haveli Of Sri Dwarkadhish Prabhu, is an important Vaishnava temple and ranks very high among the temples of the Vallabhacharya sects. From Nathdwara it is just 30 min to reach by car/autorickshaw/taxi. Kankroli now is part of Rajasamand district in Rajasthan- Kankroli and Rajanagar being the twin cities that form the district headquarters.
[edit] Features
The famous temple of Sri Dwarkadish Prabhu ( Lord Krishna as King of Dwarka ) attracts pilgrims from all over India. The Mandir / Haveli is one of the most important place for Pushti Margi Vallabhacharya Vaisnavs. The spectacular and huge haveli mandir is located on the banks of the Rajsamand Lake.
The economy of the area is primarily built on the marble and granite business - mining, processing and supplying. The marble market on the Nathdwara-Rajsamand segment of National Highway 8 is the centre of this industry. Rajsamand is a Marble Mandi, The world famous RK Marble is located in Morwad(Piplantri) in Rajsamand. The rest of the district is rural and primarily agrarian.There are many famous town like Dhoinda,kelwa,amet etc.
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