Sundaresvara Tank, Bhubaneswar

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Sundaresvara Tank is located in the south of Sundaresvara Siva temple across the Sundaresvara road, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. It is now under the care and maintenance of Sri Sri Dadhivamana Sundaresvara Mahadeva Trust Board. The tank is enclosed within a masonry embankment made of dressed laterite blocks. The exact date when the tank was built could not be ascertained. However the tank may be earlier or contemporaneous to the Sundaresvara Siva Temple which is ascribed to the 13th Century A.D. The tank is in use for ritual as well as normal bathing. The tank is under the Endowment Department and Sri Sri Dadhivamana Sundaresvara Mahadeva Trust Board. ()

Completed: XIII centuryCoordinates: 20°14'6"N, 85°49'18"E

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Sundaresvara Tank – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lingaraja Temple, Ekamra Kshetra, Kapilesvara Siva Temple, Lokanatha Siva Temple.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sundaresvara Tank?

Nearby attractions include Sri Sri Nilakantheswar Temple, Bhubaneswar (5 min walk), Aisanyesvara Siva Temple, Bhubaneswar (9 min walk), Bhima Kunda, Bhubaneswar (9 min walk), Yudhistiresvara Siva Temple, Bhubaneswar (9 min walk).

How to get to Sundaresvara Tank by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sundaresvara Tank:

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Lingaraj Temple Road (9 min walk)