Narendra Tank

Another tank is also considered a sacred tirtha of Puri although references are not available in literature. This tank is known as Narendra tank after the name of Raja Narendra Dev, the son of the Kapilendra Dev. It is said that the foundation of the Great Jagannatha Temple was led from the Narendra Tank. Maharaja Narendra Dev has innovated the Narendra Tank by spending all his means what he earned during his life time. At the fag end of his career he also lived at the bank of this tank.

The Narendra tank is situated about three quarters of a mile north east of the Jagannatha temple and covers an area of over 3.240 hectares (8 acres). It is 834 feet by 873 feet in size. The tank has an island in its middle bearing a small temple connected with the south bank with a bridge, to which Madanamohana, the representative deity of Jagannatha with Bhudevi, Sridevi brought during Candana Yatra (April-May) and sit for Candana bath. Five Sivas also sit in another place of the small temple for a water sports at this tank. Deities after bath in sandal water are dressed and decorated with garland. Two boats are prepared for water sports. In one boat Madanamohana sits with Bhudevi and Sridevi and in another boat Rama Krsna sit with Five Sivas. They go round the tank for two times, one in the day time, another in the night. On the concluding day of Candana Yatra they go round the tank for 21 times. Although Narendra tank is not included in Tirtha, the tank has become sacred because of water sports of the deities. Devotees take their bath at Narendra tank during Candana and other day considering it as a tirtha.