Kukutesvara Tank
Hindu temple in Odisha, India
Kukutesvara Tank is associated with the Kukutesvara Siva temple of Bhubaneswar.
Name
i) Present Name: Kukutesvara Tank
Location
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: —
Ownership
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.
Age
i) Precise date: —
ii) Approximate date: —
iii) Source of information: —
Property type
i) Precinct/ Building/ Structure/Landscape/Site/Tank: Tank
ii) Subtype: Spring
iii) Typology: Tank with embankments.
Property use
i) Abandoned/ in use: In use
ii) Present use: Living tank
iii) Past use: Used
Significance
i) Cultural significance: Kartika purnima and other ritual bath.
ii) Social significance: Mundana kriya and public bath.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Kukutesvara Tank” as hindu temple in Odisha, India. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as hindu temple in Odisha, India. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6442615. Authority coordinates are 21.250, 85.839. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.
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