Name Of the Captain: TITAS TIGGA       

Name Of the Team: JSG WARRIOR 

Name of the Team Members: 

 Salilesh Singh 

 Sunil Kumar Besan

 Parbati Majhi

Robin Ekka

Name of the ITI: GOVERNMENT ITI JHARSUGUDA

Date:12-05-2022

Profiling important water bodies of Odisha

Name: Pond of Jhadeswar Temple

Type (Natural or Man-made): Man Made

The location (city/village and district): Near Purnabasti, Jharsuguda, Odisha 

Distance From Nearest Bus Stop, Railway Station, District Headquarters & ITI:

 2 km from Bus Stand

Longitude & Latitude:

Longitude-84.0319932   Latitude-21.8478042

Size (Radius & Capacity): -5000  cubic Metre Approx

BRIEF HISTORY:  

When was it built?

In the Year 1916   

Who built it? 

Jharsuguda most popular landowner Govid Singh

A small pond was excavated near this temple. There is a trident located at centre of this pond. The Jhadeswar Mandir (temple) pond has four ferries which situated on four different sides. Water of this pond is offered at the temple. There are plenty of fishes in this pond and this is one of the major attractions of tourist. Visitors feed food (which includes biscuits, flour, fruits) to fishes and they come close to visitors that they touch them on their hands and that make them happy.

The place is also home to different type of indigenous as well as migratory birds hence an ideal place for bird watching.

SOCIO-RELIGIOUS SIGNIFICANCE:

There isn’t any social or religious significance in the pond it’s free for all everyone’s usability as it’s made in tribute to lord Shiva. Yes, here some popular festivals like Kartik Purnima are held then immersion of statues of god also been done here and in the shiva night, mini wooden boats are children’s roam in the pond.

 ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE:  

As it is called Nimohai ka Pani which means it has no limit on the water so during drought and during water scarcity time people take water from here for farming.

What is the current condition?

It is now used for people’s generic use not for temples. Nowadays water for the temple is taken from bore well. 

 Any efforts to clean up or rejuvenate the water body?

There is a development committee namely Jhadeswar Mandir Bikash Parishad who usually do cleanliness of the pond.

PROSPECT:

Vocal for Local Prospect

PHOTOGRAPH & VIDEO: 

PROBLEM STATEMENT IDENTIFIED:

Promoting tourism for pond of Jhadeswar temple