Parmeshwar Tal

Parmeshwar Tal is a historic artificial lake located in Chanderi town in Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh. Part of Chanderi's renowned medieval water management system of interconnected tanks and reservoirs, it lies near the Chanderi Fort complex. The lake is noted for its scenic setting, calm waters and heritage surroundings, serving as a water reservoir and leisure spot. It reflects the town's historic planning and remains a quiet attraction for sightseeing and photography.

Visitors can expect a calm, open water body surrounded by low hills and historic town landscape on the outskirts of Chanderi Fort area. The lake has earthen and stone embankments with open views, scattered vegetation and ghat-like edges. The setting is quiet and rural, suitable for leisurely walks along the banks, photography and observing local daily life. There are no major built structures on the water, and the area remains largely natural and undeveloped.

Parmeshwar Tal is one of several historic tanks built around Chanderi to ensure water security for the fort town. Chanderi's system of tals, including Parmeshwar Tal, Lakshman Tal and others, was developed during the Chandela and later Bundela periods and reflects medieval urban water planning. The reservoirs supported the fort, settlement and agriculture and remain an important example of historic water harvesting in central India.

The lake holds local cultural value as part of Chanderi's heritage landscape and daily life. Water bodies like Parmeshwar Tal are traditionally associated with community use and are situated near historic temples and fort structures, contributing to the cultural identity of Chanderi as a heritage town known for handloom and historic architecture.