Bindusagar Lake, Sacred lake near Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar, India.

Bindusagar Lake is a rectangular tank in Bhubaneswar's Old Town, measuring 450 m by 175 m and 7 m deep, enclosed by a masonry embankment of dressed laterite blocks laid in dry masonry. Bathing ghats with large laterite steps line all four sides, and a small pidha shrine called Jagati stands at the centre. Shrines including Ananta Vasudeva, Mohini and Markandesvara stand on its embankments.

The tank's date is placed around the 7th or 8th century CE because temples from both the formative and final phases stand on its embankments, so the water body predates them. It is fed by an underground spring, and its outlet channel in the southeastern wall beneath Talabazar road, near Dalmiya Dharmasala, keeps the level constant.

Every ritual of Lingaraja is tied to this tank, and during Chandan Yatra in May the deity is rowed out to the small pidha shrine on the central island, which locals call Jagati. Tradition also holds that the water mingles the sacred waters of all India's rivers, lakes and ponds, which is why bathing here is considered meritorious.

The water is fed by natural underground springs, keeping the level stable throughout the year and making it accessible in every season. Multiple entry points and walkways surround the lake, giving visitors flexibility in how they explore the area.

At the centre of the tank stands a small pidha shrine that locals call Jagati. Each May during Chandan Yatra, the image of Lingaraja is carried from the temple and rowed out to it by boat, a ritual that draws crowds to the embankments.