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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Kotitirtha Tank<br />
| image = KotitirthaTank.jpg<br />
| map_type = India Orissa<br />
| map_caption = Location in Orissa<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|20|14|48|N|85|51|28|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]<br />
| district = <br />
| locale = [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]], [[India]]<br />
| elevation_m = 22<br />
| deity = shiva [[Shiva]]<br />
| festivals= <br />
| architecture = Kalingan Style ([[Kalinga Architecture]])<br />
| temple_quantity = <br />
| monument_quantity= <br />
| inscriptions = <br />
| year_completed = 11th century AD<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kotitirtha Tank''' is a sacred tank, used as a ritual bath in [[Hinduism]], located near the Kotitirthesvara temple in the Kotitirthesvara lane, Old Town, [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Odisha]], [[India]].<br />
It is now under the care and maintenance of the Kotitrithesvara Thakura Development Committee. The tank is enclosed within a masonry embankment made of dressed Laterite blocks.<br />
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==Tradition and legends==<br />
It is believed that the tank is a sacred bathing place for cleansing a person's sins. It is used by the locals for various ritual practices and offerings such as Pinda. "The temple tank is one of the Panchatirthas, the other four being Ganga-Yamuna Kunda, Bindu Sagar, Devi Padahara, and Papanasini. The deity in the adjoining temple on the western embankment is named "Kotitirthesvara" after the sacred tank Kotitirtha".<ref>{{cite web |title=Kotitirtha Tank |url=https://www.guroute.com/Tours/Index/48642#box=DetailsBox:id=poi_129974 |website=GuRoute |accessdate=6 October 2020}}</ref><br />
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== Location ==<br />
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The public temple is owned by multiple persons, maintained by the Kotitirthesvara Thakura Development Committee, and is located on Kotithirthesvara lane, Oldtown, Bhubaneswar.<br />
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== Age ==<br />
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The precise age is not known and the approximate age could not be ascertained. However, the tank may be older than the temple assigned to the 11th century AD.<br />
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== Property Type ==<br />
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i) '''Precinct/ Building/ Structure/Landscape/Site/Tank''': Tank<br />
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ii) '''Subtype''': Spring<br />
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iii) '''Typology''': Embankments<br />
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== Property use ==<br />
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i) '''Abandoned/ in use''': In-use<br />
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ii) '''Present use''': Ritual as well as normal bathing<br />
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iii) '''Past use''': Could not be ascertained<br />
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== Significance ==<br />
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i)''' Historical significance''': Somavamsi 260<br />
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ii) '''Cultural significance''': —<br />
Sivaratri, Jalasayii, Kartika Purnima, Sankranti are observed. The tank is considered sacred as one of the Panchatheertha, the other four being Ganga-Yamuna Kunda, Bindu Sagar, Devi Padahara, and Papanasini. Pinda is also offered.<br />
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iv) '''Associational significance''': Kotitirthesvara Thakura Development Committee.<br />
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== Physical description ==<br />
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i) '''Surroundings''': The tank has embankments on all four sides. The temples of Kotitirthesvara and Visvanatha stand on the western embankment. On the southern embankment, through a channel in a southern wall, the excess water of the spring and wastewater is discharged into the Lingaraja Temple West Canal, as a result, the water level of the tank remains constant throughout the year. The northeastern corner has a clubhouse, whereas, the northwestern corner houses a recently built Siva temple that partly encroaches on the ancient tank.<br />
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ii) '''Orientation''': Bathing ghats are provided with steps in the western embankment.<br />
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iii) '''Architectural features''': Rectangular on plan measuring 19.75 meters length, 9.75 meters breadth and 1.56 meters depth<br />
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vi) '''Building material''': Dressed in the Laterite blocks<br />
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vii) '''Construction techniques''': Dry masonry<br />
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ix) '''Special features''': It is fed by an underground natural spring. The water is fresh and clean, and used for ritual bathing as well as a community bath by the locality.<br />
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== State of preservation ==<br />
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i) '''Good/Fair/ Showing Signs of Deterioration/Advanced''': Good<br />
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ii) '''State of Decay/Danger of Disappearance''': Is not in any sort of decaying condition.<br />
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== Condition description ==<br />
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i) '''Signs of distress''': Growth of vegetation in the embankments.<br />
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ii) '''Structural problems''': It has to be refurbished.<br />
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iii) '''Repairs and Maintenance''': Looked after, with repairs and maintenance made annually by the authority.<br />
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== Grade (A/B/C) ==<br />
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i) '''Architecture''': B<br />
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ii) '''Historical''': B<br />
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iii) '''Associational''': A<br />
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iv) '''Social/Cultural''': A<br />
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== Threats to the property ==<br />
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Conservation Problem and Remedies: The ancient tank needs renovation to clear the sludge, accumulation of silt, and clay.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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Lesser-Known Monuments of Bhubaneswar by Dr. Sadasiba Pradhan ({{ISBN|81-7375-164-1}}) 03 / 08 / 2006<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Bhubaneswar]]<br />
[[Category:Temple tanks in Odisha]]</div>->Cewbot