Kishinapur Chateswar Mahadev Temple, Odisha

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Kishinapur Chateswar Mahadev Temple, Odisha

Kisinapur, Cuttack district,

Odisha 754200         

Moolavar

Lord Shiva

Introduction

The Chateswar Temple is a Shiva temple of Odisha, India, which is dedicated to Lord Mahadev. It is one of a patalaphuta Shivalinga Temple and it is located at the Kishinapur village (Near Paga-Gopinathpur) of Salipur in Cuttack district. It is easily accessed by road from Cuttack via Jagatpur.

Puranic Significance 

On the basis of a number of detached sculptures of different faiths like Saivite and Sakta, the original temple can be assigned to the Eastern Ganga dynasty rule during 12th Century AD. A miniature four- armed Vishnu, broken images of Chamunda, Surya and Buddha, Udyotasimha, Nandi, miniature temple and other architectural members. The temple is pancharatha on plan and the bada has multi-segmented horizontal mouldings in elevation. The temple was built by ‘Vishnu’ a minister under Ganga monarch Ananga Bhima Deva III whose inscription is also found in the temple.

Festivals

Major ones are Dola Purnima, Shivaratri, Kartik Purnima and Margashirsha Purnima. Mondays and Sankranti days one can see a large crowd

Century/Period

12th Century AD.

Managed By

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

Nearest Bus Station

Kishinapur

Nearest Railway Station

Cuttack Junction

Nearest Airport

Bhubaneshwar

Location on Map

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