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.
13-539: Lal Dighi, also called the Tank Square or Dalhousie Square ( Bengali pronunciation: [lal diɡʱi] ) is a man-made water tank in Kolkata, India. The park was referred to as Lal Bagh or Lall Bagh, due to the name of the surrounding neighbourhood, when it was first established in the area. An anecdote can be found interlinked in the name of this thing. Because of the celebration of Holi, which resulted in
26-548: Is often an earthen bund (embankment or levee) constructed across a long slope to collect and store surface water from the above catchment and by taking advantage of local topography . The water would be used primarily for agriculture and drinking water, but also for bathing and rituals. The word tank is the English language substitute for several vernacular terms. Tank irrigation , or reservoir irrigation, utilizes tanks and connected sluices and channels to direct water to
39-544: 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 the Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi ,
52-412: The percolation tank construction by the villagers to repair the embankment. Once this was fixed, the village's seven wells below the tank filled with water in the summer. Now the village has a supply of water throughout the year. In 2006 Sri Lanka had over 11,000 tanks. Other types of tanks in the subcontinent include temple tanks and stepwells . Temple tanks are water storage tanks that combine
65-587: The Indian city of Bangalore's cascading lakes in the Varthur lake series, and the Indian city of Madurai 's Vandiyur tank cascade system. A tank consists of a shallow bed area near the inlet(s) and a relatively deeper bed area near the bund. The inlet is fed by an upstream catchment area and stream or canals. As part of an irrigation system, a number of sluices at the deeper bund area allows water to be fed into surface canals which distribute water to crops within
78-557: 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 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
91-554: The art of tank design is the large, geometrically spectacular stepped tank at Vijayanagara , the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire , surrounding the modern town of Hampi . Temple tank Since ancient times, 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
104-545: The crops. This surface irrigation method can be used to grow crops like rice. Tank irrigation in Thailand is a newer method of irrigation as compared to peninsular India. Similar small-scale reservoir based irrigation methods using earthen bunds are used in countries like Ghana. A tank cascade is a system of irrigation tanks in single or multiple chains where water from a higher tank flows into lower tanks. Examples of tank cascades include Sri Lanka's tank cascade system ,
117-583: The heritage buildings including Andrew's Church, Writers' Building , High Court , General Post Office are situated nearby to the tank. Lal Dighi was also known as Tank Square or Dalhousie Square earlier. It was built before the British era. Irrigation tank An irrigation tank or tank is an artificial reservoir of any size. In countries like Sri Lanka and India they are part of historic methods of harvesting and preserving rainwater , critical in regions without perennial water resources . A tank
130-461: The pond turning a red or crimson colour, the park became known as Lal Dighi. This name comes from the colour of the pond after the festival. Another theory says that the pool appeared red due to the reflection of the red coloured old fort. Lal Dighi acts as a reservoir to supply water in the BBD Bagh complex. Lal Dighi is a 25 acres (10 ha) wide body of water in the area of BBD Bagh. Some of
143-442: The practical and sacred. Many temple tanks are decaying and drying up today. Since ancient times, the design of water storage has been important in Indian architecture. Stepwells were often used for leisure, providing relief from daytime heat. This led to the building of some significant ornamental and architectural features, often associated with dwellings and in urban areas. It also ensured their survival as monuments. An example of
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#1732791183641156-570: The tank command area. A surplus/waste weir or the overflow outlet allows water to drain into a downstream tank. The bund or embankment is an uneven bow or crescent-shaped structure. Depending on the landscape the length could vary widely from two to many kilometers. The bund is a few meters high. Irrigation tanks provide features that allow for other useful products such as fishes, grass, and silt. In India there are approximately 120,000 small-scale tanks, irrigating about 41,200 km² in semi-arid areas of India. This constitutes about one third of
169-495: The total irrigated land in South India. The development of large-scale water management methods and hydroelectric generation have replaced much of the local efforts and community management of water. Ralegaon Siddhi is an example of a village that revitalised its ancient tank system. In 1975 the village was drought -stricken. The village tank could not hold water as the earthen embankment dam wall leaked. Work began with
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