Country India Elevation 38 m (125 ft) | State Odisha Locale Bhubaneswar | |
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Similar Chintamanisvara Siva Temple, Champakesvara Siva Temple, Akhadachandi Temple, Madneswar Siva Temple, Aisanyesvara Siva Temple | ||
Bhima Kunda (tank) is located beyond the western compound wall of the Bhimesvara Temple precinct, in Kapila Prasad, Old Town, Bhubaneswar. It is now under the care and maintenance of Bhimesvara Temple Development Committee. The tank was excavated by cutting through the laterite bed rock. The embankment is made of dressed laterite blocks.
Contents
- Map of Bhima Kunda Bhimatangi Housing Colony Bhubaneswar Odisha 751002
- Location
- Ownership
- Age
- Property Type
- Property use
- Significance
- Physical description
- Architectural features Plan Elevation
- Decorative features
- State of preservation
- Condition description
- Grade ABC
- Date of Documentation
- Documentor
- References
Map of Bhima Kunda, Bhimatangi Housing Colony, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002
Location
Lat. 20° 14’ 22" N, Long. 85° 49’ 27" E, Elev. 124 ft
Ownership
Single/ Multiple: Multiple
Public/ Private: Private It is under the care and maintenance of Bhimesvara Temple Development Committee.
Address: Kapila Prasad, Bhimatangi, Bhubaneswar
Age
Approximate date: Source of Information:
Property Type
Precinct/ Building/ Structure/Landscape/Site/Tank: Tank
Typology: Embankments
Property use
Abandoned/ in use: In use.
Present use: Temple rituals as well as normal bathing.
Past use: Could not be ascertained.
Significance
Cultural significance: Kartika Purnima, Pinda is also offered.
Social significance: Mundanakriya
Associational significance: Bhimesvara Temple Development Committee.
Physical description
Surrounding: The tank has embankments on all the four sides. The Bhimesvara temple precinct stands on its eastern embankment, Bhubaneswar-Jatani road, on its west, private residential buildings in north and open space in south.
Orientation: Bathing ghat provided with steps in the southern embankment.
Architectural features (Plan & Elevation)
The tank is square on plan measuring 38.10 square metres with a depth of 5.50 metres. It has an entrance in the south and there are flights of steps leading down to the tank. The section cutting through the laterite bed served as walls of the tank on all its four sides.
Decorative features
Building material: laterite
Construction techniques: Dry masonry.
Special features, if any: It is a seasonal tank as the water dries up during the summer season.
State of preservation
Good/Fair/ Showing Signs of Deterioration/Advanced: Bad state of preservation because of the growth of wild vegetations on its outer wall.
Condition description
Repairs and Maintenance: It is repaired and maintained by the Bhimesvara Temple Development Committee.
Grade (A/B/C)
Architecture: B
Historic: C
Associational: B
Social/Cultural: B
Date of Documentation
15.10.2006
Documentor
Dr Sadasiba Pradhan and team.