"Sahastralinga Talav is a historic artificial lake located in the city of Patan, in the state of Gujarat, India. The lake was constructed in the 11th century by the Chaulukya dynasty, a prominent Hindu dynasty that ruled the region at that time. The lake was built to fulfill the irrigation needs of the region and to provide drinking water to the people.
The Sahastralinga Talav is a rectangular-shaped lake with a length of 1.7 kilometers and a width of 1 kilometer. It has a depth of around 12 meters and can hold up to 4 billion liters of water. The lake is surrounded by a stone embankment and has several small temples and shrines located on its banks.
The presence of countless tiny temples and lingas (symbolic representations of Lord Shiva) positioned inside the lake is one of Sahastralinga Talav's most distinctive features. These lingas, or sahastra in Sanskrit, are claimed to number 1,000, and the lake is said to have been named after them. "