Ṭam
Dil is a reservoir lake situated 6 km from Saitual, the nearest town and district headquarter of Saitual district, and 64 km
from Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram, India.
In Mizo language, the word Ṭam is a contraction of anṭam, which means a mustard plant; and Dil means "lake". A new species of frog called Leptolalax tamdil was described from this lake in 2010.
In Mizo language, the word Ṭam is a contraction of anṭam, which means a mustard plant; and Dil means "lake". A new species of frog called Leptolalax tamdil was described from this lake in 2010.
The largest lake in the state of Mizoram, Tamdil Lake is a
man-made lake made exclusively to serve as a natural attraction for the state's
tourism scene. Tamdil Lake which literally translates into 'Lake of Mustard '
in Mizo, is a wonderful lake with great landscape, clear, blue water and serene
environment. Tucked between evergreen forests and hills, the lake is located in
quiet wilderness of the hills of Mizoram, some 100 odd kilometers east of
Aizawl.
The place is favorite for relaxation and gives one an
opportunity to be away from the crowd, in the lap of nature. Besides being a
tourist destination, Tamdil Lake is also very crucial for the fisherman in the
locality. One can boat in the Lake, walk around its shores or just spread a
carpet, lie down and read a book- there are one too many ways to spend some
enjoyable time at the lake.
The origin and etymology of Ṭam
Dil are shrouded in myth. According to folklore a married couple had a jhum
plot in this small valley surrounded by small steep hills. The man
unfortunately died leaving the wife to care for the crops alone. In the middle
of the field was a robust mustard plant, conspicuously bigger than any other
plants. One night the widow has a visitation by her husband, who informed her to
take special care of the giant mustard plant as it was a harbinger of immense
blessing. On the wake, she did as told, and the plant thrived very well. As
time went, the widow remarried but the new husband objected to any thing
reminiscence of the deceased husband, and so he plucked the plant up by the
roots and discarded it. The vast hole left in the ground was then soon filled
by water (seeping from the plant, according to some versions; from the ground
itself, in another version) to become an exquisite lake. Hence the name of Ṭam Dil, for the "lake of
the mustard".
The lake is reconstructed as part of building a fishing
reservoir by the Fisheries Department, Government of Mizoram. Lake-side resorts
are maintained by the Tourism Department.
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