Sri Papanasini Shiva Temple, Bhubaneswar

Address

Sri Papanasini Shiva Temple, Lingaraj Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002

Diety

Shiva

Introduction

Papanasini Siva Temple is an abandoned temple located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. The Papanasini Siva temple is located in the Papanasini precinct, Badheibanka Chowk, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, at an elevation of 45 feet (14 m). The temple faces towards the south. It is an abandoned temple and the sactum is empty. The temple is made of laterite. It is a public property. Nobody is concerned about the monument. The monument is surviving on its own.

Puranic Significance

According to architectural features, this temple was built around the 14th-15th centuries. This is a precinct and typology is Pidha deul. The temple is surrounded by Banesvara Siva temple in east, Maitresvara temple in south and the Papanasini compound wall in north and west. The temple is facing towards south. It is in very bad state of preservation and shows signs of deterioration. The eastern wall has collapsed. Cracks have developed in all sides of the walls. Since the kalasa is broken rain water percolates from the roof.

Festivals

Sivaratri, Somabara, Dolapurnima etc. are celebrated here

Century/Period/Age

14th- centuries

Nearest Bus Station

Lingaraja temple stop

Nearest Railway Station

Bhubaneswar

Nearest Airport

Bhubaneswar

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