Paradaresvara Temple,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Paradaresvara Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord
Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, India. The Temple is situated inside the Gosagaresvara Temple Complex. 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 .
History
It is believed that this
Temple was built in 13th Century CE by Gangas. It was repaired by
the Orissa State Archaeology under X & XI Financial Commission Award and
now any repairs and maintenance works are done by the local people of Ratha
road.
The Temple
The Temple is situated inside
the Gosagaresvara Temple Complex. It is
a living Temple. The temple is surrounded by Isanesvara Temple in the east,
Gosagaresvara Tank in the west, Gosagaresvara Temple in north and Sanisvara
Temple in the south side. The Temple is facing towards east. Presiding Deity is
called as Paradaresvara. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam
within a circular yonipitha. The lingam is missing.
The temple is Pancharatha in
plan with square vimana and a frontal porch. There is a modern hall in front of
the porch. The vimana is in rekha order with usual bada, gandi and mastaka. All
the niches around the temple are empty. There is Gajalaxmi sitting in lalitasana
over a lotus pedestal flanked by full-blown lotus and elephants on either side
of the deity at the lalatabimba. The graha architrave is plain due to the
renovation work.
Connectivity
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