Anshupa Lake
| Anshupa Lake | |
|---|---|
 Anshupa lake | |
  Anshupa Lake | |
| Location | Banki, Cuttack, Odisha |
| Coordinates | 20°27′33″N 85°36′13″E / 20.4591°N 85.6037°E |
| Type | Freshwater Lake |
| Basin countries | India |
| Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.6 km (0.99 mi) |
| Surface area | 231 ha (570 acres) |
| Surface elevation | Surrounded by Saranda Hills |
| Settlements | Cuttack |
| Official name | Ansupa Lake |
| Designated | 12 October 2021 |
| Reference no. | 2487[1] |
Anshupa Lake is a 231-hectare (570-acre) horseshoe-shaped fresh water oxbow lake on the left bank of the Mahanadi river, opposite Banki in Cuttack district, Odisha, India. It is 40 km (25 mi) from the city of Cuttack. It is a freshwater lake situated amidst the Saranda Hills and enclosed by bamboo tree greenery and mango trees and acts as a shelter for the migratory birds in the wintry weather season. There are boating and fishing facilities.[2] The lake has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2021.Near the Ansupa Lake is the old Sri Sri TrutiaDevaTemple (Jagannath Temple), with a distance of only 1.2 km, situated in the place named Subarnapur. The temple was built in the 14th century by the Kings of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty. Probably one of the closest replicas of the Jagannath temple in Puri.
Tourists visiting the Ansupa Lake must visit the temple once and seek the blessings of Lord Jagannath.
Jay Jagannath!![1]
Page Created: Sayan Sen77
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ansupa Lake". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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