Gourisagar Pukhuri

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Gourisagar Pukhuri
Gaurisagar Tank
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Gaurisagar Lake
Location Sivasagar district, Assam, India
Coordinates 26°56′37.5″N94°32′16.45″E / 26.943750°N 94.5379028°E / 26.943750; 94.5379028
Type Tank
EtymologySivasingha
Built1715;310 years ago (1715)
Gourisagar Pukhuri

Gourisagar Pukhuri or Gaurisagar Tank is an artificial lake in Sivasagar, Sivasagar district in the state of Assam in India. [1] It is situated 12 km away from Sivasagar. [2]

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Etymology

Gourisagar Pukhuri popularly known as Gourisagar Tank, [3] there are three temples on the north bank. DeviDoul, adorned with sandstone sculptures. In winter migratory birds visit the lake in large numbers. [4]

History

Gaurisagar Lake was constructed between 1715 and 1719 by Queen Phuleswari, who was wife of King Siva Singha. [1] [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Barkataki, S. (1969). Assam. National Book Trust, India. ISBN   978-0-8426-1142-8.
  2. 1 2 Sajnani, Manohar (2001). Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN   978-81-7835-017-2.
  3. ↑ Kar, Devashish (2020-10-23). Community-Based Fisheries Management: A Global Perspective. Academic Press. ISBN   978-0-12-823247-7.
  4. ↑ "Gaurisagar Tank and Doul | Sivasagar | Government Of Assam, India". sivasagar.assam.gov.in. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
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