Narendra Pokhari
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Puri's largest holy tank. Each year during the Chandan Yatra, sandalwood festival, the representative deities of Jagannath are carried in decorated boats on the tank for 21 days.
The tank was built in the 15th century. It covers about 3.2 hectares. A small temple stands on an island in the middle, and stone steps around the edges allow worshippers to bathe. Each year in late spring, during the Chandan Yatra (sandalwood festival), the deities are carried around the tank in decorated boats at night. The lamps reflected on the water make for a lively scene. You can walk around the tank during the day, free of charge. It lies in the northeast of the old town, about 1 kilometer from the Jagannath Temple.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Atharanala Bridge
- Markandeshwar Temple & Tank
- Jagannath Temple, Puri
- Gundicha Temple
- Swargadwar
- Puri Beach
- Lokanatha Temple
- Raghurajpur Heritage Crafts Village