Friday, January 10, 2020

Indradyumna Tank, Puri, Odisha

Indradyumna Tank, Puri, Odisha
Indradyumna Tank is one of the sacred Tirthas, located in Puri, a famous pilgrimage town in the state of Odisha, India. It is one of the five Panchatirthas in Puri Dham, located to the northwest of Gundicha Temple. Indradyumna Tank is renowned for its spiritual significance and its relationship with Lord Sri Krishna. Indradyumna Tank is located behind the Nilakanthesvara and Radha Krishna temple, Matiapara, Puri. The Tank is located at about 1.5 Kms from Puri Bus Stand, 2 Kms from Puri Railway Station and 4 Kms from Puri Jagannatha Temple.




Legends
Indradyumna Tank:
During the period of the Mahabharata, King Indradyumna had undertaken a thousand Ashvamedha Yajnas and had donated millions of cows to the Brahmins. A huge depression was thus created by the movement of cattle and was filled up by water used during the yajna. Indradyumna Tank was thus formed. The statue of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra being constructed by Vishwakarma is located near this Yanga kunda (Indradyumna Tank).
Tortoises:
The Tank contains several big old tortoises, which came to the pilgrims when called for food. Tradition has it that the laborers who carried stone for the construction of the great temple were, because of hard work, turned into tortoises and remained here ever since.
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu:
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is believed to have engaged in water sports (Jala Krida) with his associates in the tank.  
History
The tank can be dated to the 12th century AD in Ganga Period.




The Tank
The Indradyumna Tank is 396 feet wide and 485 feet long, covering four and a half acres. The tank is square on plan. Bathing Ghats are provided in all sides. The tank has embankments on all the four sides, the temple of Radha Krishna, Indradyumna, Gopinath, Hanuman and Nilakanthesvara stands on its southern embankment, Ambika temple is in northern side across the road.
  


Festivals
The tank is used for rituals and normal bathing. This tank is associated with the festival like Kartika Purnima, Chandana Yatra, Sitalasasti, Sankranti, Sradha and Mundan Kriya.
Prayers
It is believed that those who take a holy dip in this tank are redeemed of their sins.
Connectivity
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