Kukutesvara Tank is associated with the Kukutesvara Siva temple of Bhubaneswar.
| Kukutesvara Tank | |
| Map Type: | India Odisha#India |
| Coordinates: | 21.25°N 85.8389°W |
| Country: | India |
| State: | Odisha |
| Locale: | Bhubaneswar |
| Elevation M: | 22 |
| Deity: | Shiva Shiva |
| Architecture: | Kalingan Style (Kalinga Architecture) |
| Year Completed: | 12-13th century A.D. |
i) Present Name: Kukutesvara Tank
Lat. 210 15’ 00" N., Long. 850 49’ 80" E., Elev. 85 ft
i) Address and approach: Kukutesvara Tank is situated at a distance of 15.00 metres south-west of the Kukutesvara temple.
ii) Tradition and legends: —
i) Single/ Multiple: Multiple
ii) Public/ Private: Public
iii) Any other (specify): It is looked after by Brahmana Niyoga Samiti.
iv) Name: —
v) Address: Tinimundia Chowk, Old Town, Bhubaneswar.
i) Precise date: —
ii) Approximate date: —
iii) Source of information: —
i) Precinct/ Building/ Structure/Landscape/Site/Tank: Tank
ii) Subtype: Spring
iii) Typology: Tank with embankments.
i) Abandoned/ in use: In use
ii) Present use: Living tank
iii) Past use: Used
i) Cultural significance: Kartika purnima and other ritual bath.
ii) Social significance: Mundana kriya and public bath.
i) Surrounding: This tank is surrounded by Railway track in south- eastern corner at a distance of 10.00 metres, Kukutesvara Siva temple in north-east at a distance of 5.00 metres and residential buildings in the north and south.
ii) Orientation: The tank is provided with steps in the southern embankment.
iii) Architectural features (Plan and Elevation): On plan, the tank is rectangular in shape measuring 18.50 metres in length x 17 metres in width with a depth of 2.40 metres.
iv) Building material: Laterite.
v) Construction techniques: Dry masonry 267
i) Good/Fair/ Showing signs of deterioration/Advanced: Fair
ii) State of decay/Danger of disappearance:
i) Repairs and maintenance: It is repaired and maintained by Brahmana Niyoga Samiti.
i) Architecture: A
ii) Historic: C
iii) Associational: B
iv) Social/Cultural: B
v) Others: —
Conservation Problem and Remedies: This is a natural spring in which water level remains constant throughout the year as the excess water is discharged through an outlet channel provided in the eastern embankment. Growth of vegetation on the inner walls of the embankment.
1.Lesser Known Monuments of Bhubaneswar by Dr. Sadasiba Pradhan
2. http://www.ignca.nic.in/asi_reports/orkhurda105.pdf