Joysagar Tank
Joysagar Tank, also known as Joysagar Borpukhuri is a large tank located at Sivasagar district, Assam, India. The lake is 5 km from the center of the Sivasagar city. The lake has historical significance.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Joysagar Lake” and “Joysagar Pukhuri”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Talatal Ghar and Rang Ghar.
Talatal Ghar
Photo: Debasisbora, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Talatal Ghar ) is an 18th-century palace and military base located in Rangpur, 4 kilometres from present-day Sivasagar, Assam, India. It is the largest of the monument built during the Ahom era.
Rang Ghar
Photo: Dr Jagga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Rang Ghar, is a two-storeyed building which once served as the royal sports-pavilion where Ahom kings and nobles were spectators at games like buffalo fights and other sports at Rupahi Pathar - particularly during the Rongali Bihu festival in the Ahom capital of Rangpur.
Sivasagar Sivadol
Hindu temple
Photo: anas shaikh, CC BY 2.0.
Shiva dol is a group of structures comprising three Hindu temples of Sivadol, Vishnudol and Devidol shrines, and a museum. These are located on the banks of the Sivasagar tank, also known as the Borpukhuri tank, in the heart of Sivasagar, in the Indian state of Assam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sibsagar.
Sibsagar
Photo: Sardar Hironjyoti Beshra, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sibsagar or Sivasagar is a city in Upper Assam. Sibsagar is famous for its monuments of the Ahom kingdom. It also houses the burial sites of Ahom kings, known as Moidam, a UNESCO World Heritage Site Heritage Site. Now it is a multi-cultural city.
Joysagar Tank
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Sibsagar, Sibsāgar District, Assam, North-Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
26.9524° or 26° 57′ 9″ northLongitude
94.6231° or 94° 37′ 23″ eastOpen location code
7MRPXJ2F+W7OpenStreetMap ID
way 44719729OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q107299044
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In Other Languages
From Assamese to Telugu—“Joysagar Tank” goes by many names.
- Assamese: “জয়সাগৰ পুখুৰী”
- Telugu: “జాయ్ సాగర్ సరస్సు”
Localities in the Area
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