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The temple is active in worship practises, unlike most other temples in Bhubaneswar. The temple has images of Vishnu, possibly because of the rising prominence of Jagannath sect emanating from the Ganga rulers who built the Jagannath Temple in Puri in the 12th century. The central deity of the temple, Lingaraja, is worshipped as Shiva.
The temple is built in the 18th regnal year of the Somavansi king Udyotakesari by his mother Kolavati Devi. This corresponds to 1058. Byamokesvara Temple: Shiva 11th Century It is located in front of the Lingaraj Temple across the road in the left side of the eastern gateway at a distance of 10.00 m. The temple faces towards the west.
A Nata mandira (or Nata mandapa) is the dance hall of a Hindu temple. It is one of the buildings of the temple, especially in the Kalinga architecture. The name comes from the sanskrit Nata (=dance) and Mandira (=temple). The most known nata mandiras are the Temple of Surya at Konark and the Lingaraja temple [1] in Bhubaneswar.
The temple stands on a high platform measuring 0.66 m in height. On plan, the temple has a vimana, which is pancharatha. The vimana measures 4.25 m 2.Panchanga bada measures 2.23 m (pabhaga, talajangha, bandhana, upara jangha and baranda measures 0.60 m, 0.19 m, 0.48 m and 0.46 m respectively).
Most of the older temples in Bhubaneswar were built between 8th and 12th centuries, under Shaiva influence. [15] The Ananta Vasudeva Temple is the only old temple of Vishnu in the city. [16] In 1568, the Karrani dynasty of Afghan origin gained control of Odisha . During their reign, most of the temples and other structures were destroyed or ...
The temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Great Living Chola Temples". Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India: 5 Lingaraj Temple: 183.7 [38] 11th century AD Lingaraja Temple is a temple of the Hindu god Harihara and is one of the oldest temples of the Temple City Bhubaneswar, a revered pilgrimage center and the capital of the state of Orissa ...
In form, the temple resembles the Lingaraj temple, but includes Vaishnavite (Vishnu related) sculptures. [4] The temple has longitudinal bands of miniature shikharas (shrines), exactly like those in Lingaraj temple, with the minor difference that the number of the shikharas forming one longitudinal band in its case is only three. [5]
Legend goes as when Rama was returning from Lanka after victory over Ravana, Goddess Sita asked to worship Shiva here. So Ramachandra built a Linga for that purpose. [citation needed] Traditionally during Ashokashtami, which falls one day before to Rama Navami in Chaitra Lord Lingaraja comes to this temple by a large chariot called Rukuna Rath and stays for four days.