Bhubaneswar Megheswar Temple, Odisha

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Bhubaneswar Megheswar Temple, Odisha

Megheshwar Colony,

Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751018,

India

Moolavar

Megheswar

Introduction

The temple is Located on Tankapani Road and set beside a large tank, Megheswar (also known as Meghesvar) Temple was the eastern-most ancient temple. Megheswar is a living temple, enshrining a Shiva Linga. The exterior walls have carvings of dancing females, various animals such as lions, elephants and yalis, birds, scroll work, and Shiva adopting numerous postures. Megheswar Temple is very close to Bhaskareswar and Brameswara Temples

Puranic Significance

The inscription states that the temple was built by the instructions of Swapnesvara, who was brother-in-law of the Ganga King Rajaraja. The inscription is dated to the reign of Rajaraja’s brother, Anangabhima, who was king for just three years between 1192 and 1195 A.D. considered one of the first nava-ratha plan temples in Odisha, originally the exterior would have been heavily adorned with sculpted images, but now only a few remains and many have been damaged.