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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