Physical description
Surrounding: The tank has embankments on all the four sides. The Bhimesvara temple precinct stands on its eastern embankment, Bhubaneswar-Jatani road, on its west, private residential buildings in north and open space in south.
Orientation: Bathing ghat provided with steps in the southern embankment.
Architectural features (Plan & Elevation)
The tank is square on plan measuring 38.10 square metres with a depth of 5.50 metres. It has an entrance in the south and there are flights of steps leading down to the tank. The section cutting through the laterite bed served as walls of the tank on all its four sides.
Decorative features
Building material: laterite
Construction techniques: Dry masonry.
Special features, if any: It is a seasonal tank as the water dries up during the summer season.
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