Address Bhubaneswar Kartikeswar Temple, Gouri Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002, India Diety Kartikeswar Introduction The 13th century Kartikeswar Temple is located on the corner of Giani Zail Singh Road and Moharana Lane, approximately 120m east of the main entrance to Lingaraj Temple in old Bhubaneswar. The temple that has been partially swallowed up by […]
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Bhubaneswar Dakara Bibhisaneswar Temple, Odisha
Address Bhubaneswar Dakara Bibhisaneswar Temple, Basisthanagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002, India Diety Bibhisaneswar Introduction Dakara Bibhisaneswar (Bivisaneswara) Temple is located on Giani Zail Singh Road, about 200m east of the main entrance to Lingaraj Temple in old Bhubaneswar. The temple is a sub-shrine of Lingaraj, and has existed since at least the 11th century. […]
Bhubaneswar Purbeswara Temple, Odisha
Address Bhubaneswar Purbeswara Temple, Gouri Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002, India Diety Purbeswara Introduction Bhubaneswar Purbeswara Temple Situated 300m east of the main entrance to Lingaraj Temple in old Bhubaneswar, the 13th century Purbeswara (Purbeshwar) Temple is a great example of how dilapidated ancient monuments in the city are finding saviours from across the […]
Bhubaneswar Gangeswara and Yamuneswara Temples, Odisha
Address Bhubaneswar Gangeswara and Yamuneswara Temples Gangajamuna Rd, Gouri Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002, India Diety Gangeswara and Yamuneswara Amman: Bhabani (Parvati) Introduction The twin temples of Gangeswara (Gangesvara) and Yamuneswara (Yamunesvara) are located on Ganga-Jamuna road, about 80m north-east of Debi Padahara Tank in Old Bhubaneswar. The twin east-facing temples made from grey […]
Bhubaneswar Lakheswara Temple, Odisha
Address Bhubaneswar Lakheswara Temple 2, Gangajamuna Rd, Gouri Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002, India Diety Lakheswara Introduction The Lakheswara Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is an ancient temple located in the old city of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. While the Lakheswara Temple may not be as ornate or architecturally grand as some other temples in […]
Bhubaneswar Pataleswara Temple I, Odisha
Address Bhubaneswar Pataleswara Temple I, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002, India Diety Pataleswara Introduction Sandwiched between Ananta Vasudeva temple to the east and Bindu Sagar Tank to the west, the tiny 10th/11th century Pataleswara Temple is yet another example of an ancient structure partially buried below the present ground surface in old Bhubaneswar. Dedicated to […]
Bhubaneswar Sampoornajaleswara Temple, Odisha
Address Bhubaneswar Sampoornajaleswara Temple Bhubaneswar, Gouri Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002, India Diety Sampoornajaleswara Introduction Originally dedicated to Lord Shiva, the 9th-10th century Sampoornajaleswara Temple (sometimes called Nagesvara Temple) is located on Kotiteertha Lane heading towards Bindu Sagar Tank on the west (left) side of Lingaraja West Canal. It is directly opposite the less […]
Bhubaneswar Aisaneswara Temple, Odisha
Address Bhubaneswar Aisaneswara Temple Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002, India Diety Aisaneswara Introduction Aisaneswara Temple (also known as Aishanyeswara Temple) is located opposite the western compound wall of Lingaraj Temple, next to the Municipal Corporation Hospital in old Bhubaneswar. It is approximately 100m south of the Papanasini Temple Complex. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this east-facing […]
Bhubaneswar Ananta Vasudeva Temple, Odisha
Address Bhubaneswar Ananta Vasudeva Temple Gouri Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002, India Diety Baladeva (Ananta) Introduction Located on the east bank of Bindu Sagar tank in old Bhubaneswar, the west-facing Ananta Vasudeva Temple is the only surviving Vaishnava shrine in the city, and the second biggest monument after the famous Lingaraja Temple. Architecturally it […]
Bhubaneswar Swarnajaleswar Temple, Odisha
Address Bhubaneswar Swarnajaleswar Temple, 2213, Kedar Gouri Ln, Gouri Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002, India Diety Swarnajaleswar Introduction Swarnajaleshwar Temple is situated 200m south-west of Parasuramesvara Temple in a residential area on the way to Bindu Sagar Tank in old Bhubaneswar. This late 7th century temple is thought to have been built by the […]