Gosagaresvara
Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Gosagaresvara Temple is a Hindu
Temple complex dedicated to Lord
Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, India. The Temple is located on the left side of
Ratha road (leading from Mausima Chowk to Badheibanka Chowk) old Town,
Bhubaneswar. It is located to west of Lingaraja
Temple, south of Ananta Vasudeva Temple, south west of Ramesvara
temple and north west of Baitala
Deula . There are three major Hindu shrines dedicated to Shiva
within the walls of the temple complex. This temple is popular site for
marriage ceremony and thread ceremony.
Legends
According to the local legend,
Lord Shiva once
killed a calf inadvertently. In order to cleanse his sin of killing the calf,
he had to take a bath in the Gosagaresvara pond and worship the Lord
Gosagaresvara. People keep the practice of taking ritual bath in the temple
tank and worship Gosagaresvara to cleanse the sin of killing cow.
History
It is believed that the
temples in the temple complex was built in 13th – 15th
Century CE by Gangas. The temple was repaired by Orissa State Archaeology under
X and XI Finance Commission Award.
The Temple Complex
For brief details, please refer below link;
https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2020/04/gosagaresvara-temple-bhubaneswar-temple-complex.html
Festivals
Shivarathri and Sankranti are
celebrated in this Temple with much fanfare. One of the most important events in
this temple is the visit of Lord Lingaraj during the Durga
Puja festival.
Connectivity
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Location
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