Joysagar Tank, also known as Joysagar Borpukhuri is a large

tank A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong armour, and good battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engin ...

located at

Sivasagar district Sivasagar district (Pron: or ), formerly known as ''Sibsagar'', is one of the 34 districts of Assam state in Northeast India. Sivasagar city is the administrative headquarters of this district. This historic place is also known for its rich bio ...

Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

. The lake is 5 km from the center of the

Sivasagar Sivasagar (Pron: or ) ("the sea of Shiva"), is a city in and headquarters of the Sivasagar district, Assam. Sivasagar is situated about 360 kilometers (224 mi) northeast of Guwahati. It is well known for its Ahom palaces and monuments. Si ...

town. The lake has historical significance.

History

The lake was made during the reign of the renowned Ahom king,

Rudra Singha Sukhrungphaa (reigned 1696–1714), or Swargadeo Rudra Singha, was a Tungkhungia ahom king and 30th king of the Ahom kingdom under whom the kingdom reached its zenith of power and glory, he is considered as the most illustrious of the Ah ...

. About 5 km from the Sivasagar township, three set of temples are located on the northern bank of the lake. The most renowned among these sanctuaries is the

Joy dol The Keshavnarayan Vishnu dol, popularly known as Joy dol, was constructed in 1698 by Ahom king Swargadeo Rudra Singha (1696–1714) in honour and memory of his mother Joymoti . Particularly this temple is dedicated to Hindu god Lord Vishnu. Th ...

, which is also known as the Keshavnaryan Vishu dol. As the name recommends, the sanctuary is devoted to Lord Vishnu and his numerous manifestations. This lake was formed on 1697, in just 45 days. The lake was made in the memory of

Joymoti Konwari Joymoti Konwari, was the wife of Tai-Ahom Prince Gadapani (later Supatphaa). She was accorded the honorific Mohiyokhi on account of her heroic endurance of torture until the end, dying at the hands of royalists under Sulikphaa ''Loraa Roja'' w ...

, mother of Rudra Singha. The lake covers area of 318 acres (1.28 square km). The water level of the lake is 14 feet higher from ground level.

Tourism

The lake attracts international tourists. The northern bank of the lake has many temples which are visited by the locals every day. Joysagar is one of the most famous tourist attractions of Sivasagar and is visited by people in large numbers. During winters, Joysagar lake becomes home to hundreds of migratory birds. During this time bird watching is an important activity.

References

{{reflist Lakes of Assam Tourism in Northeast India Sivasagar district

History

Tourism

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