Bhubaneswar Kalika Siva Temple, Odisha

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Bhubaneswar Kalika Siva Temple, Odisha

Sasanpadi rd, Kapileswar,

Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002

Moolavar

Shiva

Introduction

Bakresvara / Kalika Siva Temple / Tirthesvara Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Kalika Siva Temple is located beyond the southern compound wall of Kapilesvara siva temple and close to the northern embankment of Manikarnika tank. The temple is facing towards west and the presiding deity of the temple is a Siva lingam within a circular yonipitha. The temple is made of sandstone.

Puranic Significance

It was built around 10th / 11th Century A.D. The temple is surrounded by Bhaskaresvara Siva temple on its west Kapilesvara temple compound wall on its east, Manikarnika tank on its south and Kapilesvara gate way on its north.

On plan the temple has a vimana and a frontal porch. Vimana is 2.50 square meters and the frontal porch is 0.35 meters. The temple is in pidha order. On elevation, the temple has a bada, gandi and mastaka. Bada is trianga measuring 1.55 meters. Gandi has three receding tiers measuring 1.50 meters, mastaka 0.90 meters. Total height is 3.95 meters. The sanctum is square on plan measuring 1.25 square meters. It was repaired by Orissa state Archaeology under X and XI Finance Commission Award and presently maintained by Kapilesvara Trust Board. The parsvadevata niches are located on the raha paga of the tala jangha on the three sides of north, west and south measure 0.38 meters x 0.31 meters x 0.10 meters in depth. All of them are empty.