Temple tanks are wells or reservoirs built as part of the temple complex near Indian temples. They are called pushkarini, kalyani, kunda, sarovara, tirtha , talab, pukhuri, ambalakkuḷam, etc. in different languages and regions of India . Some tanks are said to cure various diseases and maladies when bathed in. It is possible that these are cultural remnants of structures such as the Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro or Dholavira , which was part of the Indus Valley civilization . Some are stepwells with many steps at the sides.
12-655: The Banganga Tank is a temple tank which is part of the Hindu Walkeshwar Temple complex in the Malabar Hill area of the city of Mumbai , India . The tank was built in AD 1127 by Lakshman Prabhu , a minister in the court of Silhara kings of Thane . It was rebuilt in 1715, funded by a donation from Rama Kamath . The main temple has since been reconstructed and is now a reinforced concrete structure of recent construction. According to local legend,
24-544: A small border on the northeast with the Karaikal district of the union territory Puducherry . According to 2011 census , Thiruvarur district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 20.39% of the population lived in urban areas. A total of 121,973 were under the age of six, constituting 62,280 males and 59,693 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 34.08% and 0.24% of
36-836: A thousand miles away – hence its name, Banganga , ie the Ganga created by a baan (arrow). The Banganga also houses the Shri Kashi Math and Shri Kaivalya/Kavale Math of the Goud Saraswat Brahmins on its banks, including samadhis of the maths ’ past heads. The area also has a Hindu cremation ground which after 2003 received a makeover to house a gas crematorium. The area still has an old Hindu cemetery consisting of samadhi shrines of various advaitin gurus, such as Siddharameshwar Maharaj (1888–1936) and his disciple, Ranjit Maharaj (1913–2000),Nisaragdatta Maharaj(1897-1981), Bhainath Maharaj ( The tank today
48-739: Is a rectangular pool structure surrounded by steps on all four sides. At the entrance are two pillars in which diyas (oil lamps) were lit in ancient times. The tank, as well as the main Walkeshwar Temple and the Parshuram Temple, belong to the Goud Saraswat Temple Trust, which once owned most of the property in the complex. Many Goud Saraswat Brahmin families (Rege, Anaokar, Mulgaonkar, Kenkre, Sakhardande, Sukthankar, Keni, Marudkar, Naik, Wartikar, Warerkar, Bidikar, Bhende, Prabhawalkar, Pagnis) still reside in
60-642: Is lined with green diorite and has no drain . It was filled by aqueduct . The tanks are used for ritual cleansing and during rites of consecration. The water in the tank is deemed to be sacred water from the Ganges River . In India, a stepwell is a deep masonry well with steps going down to the water level in the well. It is called a vav in west India and a baoli in north India. Some were built by kings and were richly ornamented. They often were built by nobility, some being for secular use from which anyone could obtain water. Haridra Nadhi, tank of
72-459: Is one of the 38 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India . As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,264,277 with a sex-ratio of 1,017 females for every 1,000 males. The district occupies an area of 2,161 km . The district is bounded by Nagapattinam district on the east, Mayiladuthurai district on the north, Thanjavur District on the west, Palk Strait on the south and
84-536: Is the predominant language spoken by 99.40% of the population. The Thiruvarur district, along with the Nagapattinam district was part of the Thanjavur District before 1991. After that, the present Taluks of Thiruvarur district and Nagapattinam district were separated from the Thanjavur District, and formed the Nagapattinam district. The present Thiruvarur district was formed in 1997 by bifurcating
96-864: The Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi , is one of the largest temple tanks in India . It is located in Mannargudi , Thiruvarur District of Tamil Nadu . The area of the temple tank is 23 acres (93,000 m ). It is also called Daughter of Kaveri river . Kalyani , also called pushkarni , are ancient Hindu stepped bathing wells. These wells were typically built near Hindu temples to accommodate bathing and cleansing activities before prayer. They are also used for immersion of Ganesha idols during Ganesha Chaturthi . In Sikhism , temple tanks are called sarovar (Punjabi: ਸਰੋਵਰ sarōvara ). Thiruvarur District Thiruvarur district
108-526: The Temple Trust buildings in the complex. The tank is spring-fed; thus its water remains sweet, despite being located only a few dozen meters away from the sea. Apart from being a cultural hub, the place over the years has provided inspiration to many artists, be it on film or on canvas. 18°56′48.78″N 72°47′36.93″E / 18.9468833°N 72.7935917°E / 18.9468833; 72.7935917 Temple tank Since ancient times,
120-607: The design of water storage has been important in India's temple architecture, especially in western India where dry and monsoon seasons alternate. Temple tank design became an art form in itself. An example of the art of tank design is the large, geometrically spectacular Stepped Tank at the Royal Center at the ruins of Vijayanagara , the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire, surrounding the modern town of Hampi . It
132-517: The population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.86%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 327,219 households. There were a total of 540,168 workers, comprising 60,508 cultivators, 200,126 main agricultural labourers, 7,264 in house hold industries, 144,527 other workers, 127,743 marginal workers, 9,375 marginal cultivators, 95,062 marginal agricultural labourers, 3,176 marginal workers in household industries and 20,130 other marginal workers. Tamil
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#1732773018282144-453: The temple sprang forth when Rama , the exiled hero of the epic Ramayana , stopped at the spot in search of his kidnapped wife, Sita . As the legend goes, overcome with fatigue and thirst, Rama asked his brother Lakshmana to bring him some water. Lakshmana instantly shot an arrow into the ground, and water gushed forth from the ground, creating a tributary of the Ganges , which flows over
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