Thursday, May 14, 2020

Narendra Tank, Puri, Odisha

Narendra Tank, Puri, Odisha
Narendra 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 largest tanks in Orissa and believed to be built in the 15th century CE. It is also known as Chandana Pushkarini. The famed Chandana Yatra of Lord Jagannath is celebrated annually in this Tank. The Tank is located at Mauza Dandimala Sahi. The Tank is located at about 1 Km from Puri Bus Stand, 2 Kms from Puri Railway Station and 2 Kms from Puri Jagannatha Temple.



Legends
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History
The tank was built in 15th century AD by Narendra Dev, who shouldered the responsibility of the kingdom with Kapilendra Deva. Many medieval Oriya texts described the fame of this holy tank.


The Tank
The Narendra tank covers an area of over 3.240 hectares (8 acres). It is 834 feet by 873 feet in size. The water level of the tank is 10 feet below the present road level. There is an island in the center of the lake, with a small temple called Chandana mandapa connected to the south bank with a bridge. The temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, Balarama and Subhadra. There are many small and big temples surrounding this tank.



The tank is equipped with 16 Ghats (bathing places) for the benefit of devotees. The main ghat has a flight of steps made up of Khandolite. Fourteen are named after the fourteen sons of Narendra Deva, one after the queen Kalandi Devi and one after Narendra Deva.  There are three Ghats on the east, three on the north, six on the south and four on the west. 



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Connectivity
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Location

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