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Temples in Town

Bhubaneswar.

 

Bhubaneswar the capital city of Odisha is also called as Mandiramallini Bhubaneswara or the temple town, due its large number of temples of different times and types. As a Saiva Pittha most temples are saivites and Siva temples. Intricate stone craftsmanship and marvellous architecture can still be seen in most of the temples. Some of them are poetry in stone...

 

 

 

 

Aaisaneswara

 

 

 

 

A Saptarathaka temple built in the 13th cAD during the Ganga Rulers.Height is about 9mtrs.

Akhaddachandi

 

 

 

A small Khakara temple built in 10th cAD during the Somavansi rulers  Height of temple is only 2.9 mtrs

Annanta Vasudeva

 

 

 

Vshnu Temple complex built by Chandrika, the daughter of Anangabhimadeva III in 1278 AD. Height of temple is 12 mtrs.

Bahirangeswara

 

 

 

A Patali Siva Pancharathka temple built in the 12th cAD by the Somavansi rulers.Height of temple is 11.14 mtrs.

Baitala

 

 

A Chamunda/Kapalini Khakara temple built in the 8th cAD during the Bhaumakara rulers.Height of temple is 11.58 mtrs.

Bakreswara

 

 

 

A Siva temple  built in the 13th cAD by the Ganga Rulers.Height of temple is 12 mtrs.

Beleswara

 

 

 

A small Trirathaka Siva temple built in the 9th cAD during the rule of Bhaumakaras.Height of the temple is 3.60 mtrs.

Bhabakundaleswara

 

 

 

 A Trirathaka Temple situated beyond the river Kusabhadra on the extreme eastern end of Bhubaneswar.

Bhabanisankara

 

 

 

A Pancharathaka temple built during the Ganga rule in the 14th cAD .

Bharateswara

 

 

 

A Trirathaka temple built in the 6th cAD during the Sailodbhava Rule.Height os temple is about 7mtrs.

Bhaskareswara

 

 

 

A unique type of Pancharathaka Pidha temple built in the 12th cAD during the Ganga rule. It is a double storied temple.

Bhimeswara

 

 

 

Panchu Pandava temple complex located in Bhimatangi area. Has a large pond adjacently.

Bhrahmeswara

 

 

 

A Pancharathaka temple complex built in the 11th cAD by Kolavati Devi, wife of Udyotakesari of the Somavansi rule.Height of temple is 18.29 mtrs.

Chitrakarinni

 

 

 

A Chamunda temple complex built in the 13th cAD by the Ganga rulers. Height of temple is 12 mtrs.

Dakra Bibhisaneswara

 

 

 

A Siva temple built in the 11th  to 12th   cAD during the early Ganga and late Somavansi rulers. Height of temple is 12 mtrs.

Ekambreswara/Ammuha Deula

 

 

 

A Loknatha Siva temple Rekha temple built in the 11th cAD by the Somavansi rulers.Height of the temple is about 14 mtrs.

Gangeswara & Yamuneswara.

 

 

 

One of the panchatirtha Temple, has perennial spring pond adjacently.Built during the Ganga period.   

Gauri Sankara

 

 

 

A Pancharathaka Siva temple built by the Bhaumakaras in the 9th cAD. Now buried up to Barandi level.

Gosagareswara

 

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A twin temple of Yonipitha adjacent to its pond built during the Ganga rule in the 13th cAD.

 

Gouri Deula

 

 

 

A Khakara type of temple also known as Parvati Deula, built in the 10th cAD by the Bhaumakaras.

Kapileswara

 

 

 

A Pancharathaka Siva Temple complex built by Kapilendradeva of the Surya Vansa in the 14th cAD. Height of the temple is 11.40 mtrs.

Kartikeswara

 

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A Siva temple of the Ganga rule built in the 13th cAD is a Pancharathaka temple of height 6 mtrs.

Kedareswara

 

 

 

A Siva temple complex built in the 12 cAD. by the Ganga rulers. Height of the temple is 13.5mtrs.

Khandagiri Jain Temple

 

 

 

A Digambara Jain Temple built atop Khandagiri Hill. This Jainatirthankara temple was built during the British rule in the 19th cAD. Height of the temple is 5.8 mtrs.

Kharakhia Baidyanatha

 

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A Unique place of worship under a tree of the most ancient tradition. Built by the Ganga rulers during the 13th cAD.

Kottitirtheswara

 

 

 

A Siva temple of the 11th cAD built by the Somavansis.Height of temple is 11.6mtrs.

Laxmaneswara 1

 

 

 

A Siva temple of the 6th cAD built by the Sailodbhava dynasty.

Laxmaneswara 2

 

 

 

A Saptarathaka Vimana type Siva temple located near Ganga Yamuna temple.

Lingaraja

 

 

 

A Saptarathaka Swayamsambhu Siva temple of the 10th cAD built by the Kesari Dynasty, Yayati Kesari,Ananta Kesari & Lalatendu Kesari. Height of temple is 38.1 mtrs.

Makreswara

 

 

 

An abandoned temple built in the 14th cAD.during the Ganga rule.

Markandeswara

 

 

 

A Pancharathaka Yonipitha temple built in the 8th cAD.by the Bhaumakaras.

Megheswara

 

 

A Unique Nabarathaka temple of the 12th cAD built by the Ganga rulers

Mitreswara/Maitreswara

 

 

 

A Pancharathaka Siva temple of the 13th cAD built by the Ganga rulers. Height of the temple is 13 mtrs.

Mohini Deula

 

 

 

A Dasabhuja Trirathaka  Chamunda temple of the 8th cAD built by the Bhaumakara rulers. Height of the temple is 9.45 mtrs.

Mukteswara

 

 

 

A Pancharathaka Siva temple of the 10th cAD built by the Somavansi rulers. Height of the temple is 10.67 mtrs.

Paapanasini

 

 

 

A Siva temple of the 15th cAD by Suryavansi Gajapati king Kapilendradeva. Height of the temple is 12.8 mtrs.

Parsurameswara

 

 

 

 A Siva Trirathaka temple of the 7th cAD built by the Sailodbhava dynasty. Height of the temple is 12.8 mtrs.

Pattaleswara

 

 

 

A Pancharathaka Siva temple built in the 13th cAD by the Ganga Dynasty. Height of the temple is 10.7 mtrs.

Rajarani Deula

 

 

 

A non living Pancharathaka temple built in the 10th to 11th cAD by the Somavansi rulers. Height of temple is 17.98 mtrs.

Rameswara

 

 

 

A Pancharathaka Siva temple of the 12th cAD built by the Somavansi Rulers. Height of the temple is 14 mtrs.

Sampurnajaleswara/ Nageswara.

 

 

A non living temple of the 10th cAD built by the Somavansi rulers. Height of the temple is 8.15 mtrs.

Sari Deula

 

 

 

A non living Saptarathaka temple built in the 13th cAD by the Ganga rulers. Height of temple is 19.2 mtrs.

Satrughneswara

 

 

 

A Trirathaka Siva temple of the 6th cAD built by the Sailodbhava dynasty.

Sidheswara

 

 

 

A Pancharathaka Siva temple of the 12th cAD built by the Ganga dynasty. Height of the temple is 12 mtrs.

Sisireswara

 

 

A Pancharathaka Siva temple of the 8th cAD built by the Bhaumakaras. Height of temple is 8 mtrs.

Subarnejaleswara

 

 

 

A Trirathaka Siva temple of the 7th cAD built by the Sailodhbhava dynasty. Height of the temple is 10 mtrs.

Suka Deula

 

 

 

A non living Saptarathaka temple of the 13th cAD built by the Ganga dynasty. Height of temple is 11 mtrs.

Swarnajaleswara

 

 

 

A Trirathaka Siva temple of the 7th cADbuilt by the Sailodhbhava dynasty. Height of temple is 10 mtrs.

Talleswara

 

 

 

A Trirathaka Siva temple of the 8th cAD built by the Bhaumakara dynasty.Height of temple is 5.6 mtrs.

Uttareswara

 

 

 

A trirathaka temple complex of the 8th cAD built by the Bhaumakaras. Height of temple is 5.74 mtrs.

Yameswara

 

 

 

A Siva temple complex of the 13th / 14th cAD built by the Ganga dynasty. Height of temple is 12 mtrs.