Ponds of Puri: 4 Sacred Ponds You Should Know Beyond Jagannath Temple

The Jagannath Temple is only one part of Puri’s sacred landscape. Around the city lie Indradyumna Sarovar, Markandeya Sarovar, Narendra Sarovar and Sweta Ganga—four ponds connected with different legends, temple traditions and rituals. Indradyumna Sarovar is linked with King Indradyumna and Gajendra Moksha; Narendra Sarovar comes alive during Chandan Yatra; Markandeya Sarovar has its own connection with Jagannath rituals; while Sweta Ganga is associated with Sweta Madhava and Matsya Madhava. Together, they offer a very different way to understand Puri.