Bhubaneswar Visvanath Siva Temple, Odisha

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Bhubaneswar Visvanath Siva Temple, Odisha

Bhubaneswar,

Odisha 751002

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Visvanath Siva

Introduction

Visvanath Siva temple is situated in the Kotitirthesvara temple precinct in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. The temple is facing towards west and is abandoned, without any enshrining deity in the sanctum. It is maintained by the Kotitirthesvara Thakura Development Committee. Orissa State Archaeology renovated it during the 10th and 11th century. The local people say that the lingam was shifted to a modern temple located in the north-east corner of the precinct. The temple is surrounded by residential buildings in the west, Kotitirthesvara tank in the east. The temple is of Rekha order. The temple was built in the 11th century and is of Kalingan Style (Kalinga Architecture).