Byamokesvara Temple, also known as Suresvara Mahadeva, is located just a few meters away from the main eastern entrance to Linaraja Temple in old Bhubaneswar. For decades this monument was almost invisible to anyone visiting the city’s main temple, it was engulfed by other buildings in what was […]
Located 200 north-east of Purbeswara Temple and surrounded by residential buildings, Swapneswara Temple was the most difficult temple to successfully track down during my time in Bhubaneswar. The temple is recorded under a multitude of spelling variations; Swapneswara, Svapnesvara, Svapneswar, Swapnesvar… you get the idea. There are also a […]
Dedicated to Lord Shiva (Kedareswar) and Goddess Parvati (Gouri), Kedar Gouri Temple is directly opposite the magnificent Mukteshwar Temple in old Bhubaneswar. I confess I did not actually visit this temple properly. Not only was it extremely busy, but there was a long list of things you couldn’t […]
In the very heart of old Bhubaneswar, Bindu Sagar tank is somewhere nobody will need to directions to find. It’s omnipresent, and is the backdrop for a number of ancient temples in the city such as Markandeshwar, Mohini, Ananta Vasudeva, Dwarabasini, Uttaresvara and Asta Shambhu. According to local […]
There are a few temples of the same name in Bhubaneswar, I’m actually surprised there isn’t more duplication of names in a city that has such a dense population of ancient monuments. I’ve called this one Pataleswara Temple II, and it is located 120m north-west of the famous […]
Gosagaresvara Temple and tank is situated 350m north of Vaital (Baitala) Deula Temple in old Bhubaneswar. This is one of the few temples I unfortunately only looked at from a distance. According to local legend, Lord Shiva inadvertently killed a calf near this spot and bathed in Gosagaresvara […]
Dwarabasini Temple is located 120m north of Ananta Vasudeva Temple on the east bank of Bindu Sagar tank in old Bhubaneswar. According to orthodox texts such as Ekamra Purana, Ekamra Chandrika and Swarnnaori Mahodaya, Ekamra Kshetra (old Bhubaneswar) is also the abode of eight Chandis. They are Ramayani, […]
Champakesvara (Champakesvara) Temple is located 160m south-west of Parasuramesvara Temple as you head towards Bindu Sagar in old Bhubaneswar. It is extremely close to Kotiteertheswara and Swarnajaleswar Temples, so the three can be seen together in quick succession. Built during the Ganga dynasty rule in the 13th century A.D, the […]
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