Bhubaneswar Maitreswara Temple, Odisha

Address

Bhubaneswar Maitreswara Temple Near Badhei Banka Chhaka, Lingaraj Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002, India

Diety

Maitreswara

Introduction

Maitreswara Temple is located in Papanasini Temple Complex is located at the junction of Rath Road and Tarasundri Road, directly opposite Makareswar Temple in Bhubaneswar old city. Often incorrectly thought to be Papanasini Temple, Maitreswara Temple is identifiable as the structure with a partially ruined Shikhara in the complex. It was built sometime between the 12th and 14th centuries during the Ganga rule in a Pancharatha style. The jagamohana is mostly built from laterite whereas the rest of the temple is built from sandstone, so visually the two do not blend very well together. There is quite a lot of beautiful sculpture on the exterior of the temple, including nagas, yalis, women dancing or in various poses, and elephant processions. Inside the temple the sanctum entrance has a Navagraha panel with an image of the Goddess Lakshmi.