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Chakreshvari Siva Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Date built:10-11th century A.D
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Architectural style:Kalinga architecture
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Locale:Bhubaneswar
District::Bhubaneswar
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Chakresvara Shiva temple is a living Hindu temple built in 10-11 AD dedicated to Lord Shiva at Hatiasuni lane, Rajarani Colony, Bhubaneswar, Orissa. The deity, lingam, is in a circular yonipitha inside the sanctum. The temple is surrounded by private residential buildings on its eastern and northern side and chakresvara tank in the west. It is of great significance as rituals like Sivaratri, Diwali, and Sankranti are observed here. Also this temple serves as a purpose of a sacred place for ‘Thread Ceremony, Rudrabhiseka, Chandrabhiseka.’

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Chakreshvari Shiva Temple is a famous Hindu temple. This temple is devoted to lord Shiva. Based on the temple plan, the temple has a Vimana (Shikara) and a renovated frontal porch. The Vimana (shikara) is of Pancharatha type. On elevation, the vimana is of Rekha order extends from pabhaga to kalasa. From bottom to the top, the temple has a bada, gandi and mastaka. With three-fold divisions of the bada the temple has a trianga bada. At the bottom, the pabhaga has four base mouldings of khura, kumbha, pata and basanta.

In the Lalatabimba, four-armed Lord Ganesha which is found in place of the usual  Gajalakshmi. Another departure is noticed at Kalarahanga where the Lalatabimba is occupied by images of both Ganesha and  Saraswathi. In front of the temple, there are images of Parvati and Kartikeya and an amlaka stone in the southern side of the temple.

See also  Sakshigopal Temple, puri, Odisha

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