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Kukutesvara Tank is associated with the Kukutesvara Siva temple of Bhubaneswar.
Kukutesvara Tank | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
Deity | Shiva Shiva |
Location | |
Location | Bhubaneswar |
State | Odisha |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 21°15′0″N 85°50′20″E / 21.25000°N 85.83889°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Kalingan Style (Kalinga Architecture) |
Completed | 12-13th century A.D. |
Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
Name
editi) Present Name: Kukutesvara Tank
Location
editLat. 210 15’ 00" N., Long. 850 49’ 80" E., Elev. 85 ft
i) Address and approach: Kukutesvara Tank is situated at a distance of 15.00 metres south-west of the Kukutesvara temple.
ii) Tradition and legends: —
Ownership
editi) Single/ Multiple: Multiple
ii) Public/ Private: Public
iii) Any other (specify): It is looked after by Brahmana Niyoga Samiti.
iv) Name: —
v) Address: Tinimundia Chowk, Old Town, Bhubaneswar.
Age
editi) Precise date: —
ii) Approximate date: —
iii) Source of information: —
Property type
editi) Precinct/ Building/ Structure/Landscape/Site/Tank: Tank
ii) Subtype: Spring
iii) Typology: Tank with embankments.
Property use
editi) Abandoned/ in use: In use
ii) Present use: Living tank
iii) Past use: Used
Significance
editi) Cultural significance: Kartika purnima and other ritual bath.
ii) Social significance: Mundana kriya and public bath.
Physical description
editi) Surrounding: This tank is surrounded by Railway track in south- eastern corner at a distance of 10.00 metres, Kukutesvara Siva temple in north-east at a distance of 5.00 metres and residential buildings in the north and south.
ii) Orientation: The tank is provided with steps in the southern embankment.
iii) Architectural features (Plan and Elevation): On plan, the tank is rectangular in shape measuring 18.50 metres in length x 17 metres in width with a depth of 2.40 metres.
iv) Building material: Laterite.
v) Construction techniques: Dry masonry 267
State of preservation
editi) Good/Fair/ Showing signs of deterioration/Advanced: Fair
ii) State of decay/Danger of disappearance:
Condition description
editi) Repairs and maintenance: It is repaired and maintained by Brahmana Niyoga Samiti.
Grade (A/B/C)
editi) Architecture: A
ii) Historic: C
iii) Associational: B
iv) Social/Cultural: B
v) Others: —
Threats to the property
editConservation Problem and Remedies: This is a natural spring in which water level remains constant throughout the year as the excess water is discharged through an outlet channel provided in the eastern embankment. Growth of vegetation on the inner walls of the embankment.
References
edit1.Lesser Known Monuments of Bhubaneswar by Dr. Sadasiba Pradhan (ISBN 81-7375-164-1)