Sahastralinga Talav is among the many artificial tanks built in different parts of Gujarat under the patronages of Siddhraj Jaisinh (1093-1143 AD). The architecture of this tank integrated the great sense of water management and sanctity of water in Hindu religion. The tank used to receive water from a canal of the Saraswati River and had spread of about five km. With masonry embankments. There were thousand Shiva Shrines on the edge of the tank. Some remains of the same are even visible today. Looking at the ruins, one can imagine the grandeur of this great water tank. The famous legend of Siddhraj Jaisinh’s desire for Jasma Odan, a beautiful woman of the tank digger's community, revolves around this tank. She refused to marry him and committed sati to protect her honour. It is believed that her curse made this tank using the stones from ruined structures.
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