The Bada Kua is located in front of the Kapilesvara Siva Temple, in Orissa, India. It is a living well and is under the care of the Kapilesvara Temple Trust Board. It was built in the 14th century A.D. It is maintained by Kapilesvara Temple Trust Board. There is a small compound wall around the well that measures 7 metres in length X 4.50 metres in width. On the north- west corner of the compound wall there is a modern shrine that enshrines goddess Hatabasini.
Physical description
The Bada Kua is surrounded by Kapilesvara temple compound wall in west, Malloa Niyoga in east, Dolamandap in north and Manikarnika tank in south.
On plan the well measures 2.60 square metres with a compound wall that measures 7.00 metres in length x 4.50 metres and in width.
On the western wall there are two niches one of which enshrines by a four armed Baraha and the other houses a broken pedestal. The eastern side enshrines of four armed image of Vishnu image. The image is standing over a lotus pedestal. In his lower right hand the image holding pasha and a conch in his lower left hands. The upper two arms are broken. At the base of the pedestal there is a male figure holding pot in his both hands and a bull on his left side.