Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Kartikesvara Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Kartikesvara Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Kartikesvara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, IndiaThe temple is surrounded by residential buildings in the eastern side and local shops (Cabins) market complex in the southern side.

History
The Temple is believed to be built in 13th Century CE during Ganga Period. The temple is looked after by the Gandhi Garabadu Mahaprasad Anusthana under the chief priest Gandhi Garabadu.

The Temple
The Temple is facing towards west. It is a living temple. Presiding Deity is called as Kartikesvara. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam within a circular yonipitha. The Sanctum is square in plan. The temple is buried up to the jangha portion. The Temple is Pancharatha on plan. The vimana is of rekha order and jaga mohan is a pidha Deul. The temple walls are plain.

The door jambs of the jagamohana carved with three plain vertical bands and an image of Gajalakshmi at the lalatabimba. The architrave above the doorjambs is carved with the usual Navagraha panel. The Temple was built with Laterite stones and Dry masonry. There is no compound wall, but it is within the boundary wall of Gandhi Garabadu Mahaprasada Anusthana and Narayana Maharana’s residential plot.
Connectivity
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