Rameshwara
Temple, Bhubaneswar,
Odisha
Rameshwara Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, India. It
is considered as one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar. The Temple is also
known as Mausi Ma Temple of Lingaraja Temple. There are three Temples dedicated to the three brothers
of Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrugna in front of this Temple, on the opposite side of the road.
Legends
It is said that Lord Rama along
with his wife Sita, while he was returning to Ayodhya after his victory over
Ravana, in Lanka, was passing over Ekamra
Kshetra. Here Sita requested him to stop and expressed her desire to
offer prayers to Lord Shiva. To fulfill the wishes of his wife, Lord Ram installed
this lingam. Hence, the presiding deity came to be called as Rameswara.
History
The temple was believed to be built in initial phase of
the Somavamsi dynasty reign
i.e. early part of the 9th Century AD. The Jagamohana was a
later addition. Ashokan Bell Capital was found in the tank, located inside the
Rameswara Temple Complex. Currently, it is housed in Odisha State Museum. The
Temple Tank is called as Ashokajhara, indicating its connection with Mauryan
Dynasty. The Ganesha Idol housed in the Jagamohana can be traced back to 7th
Century CE.
The Temple
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Festivals
Rukuna
Rath Jatra is
the major festival observed in this temple. Every year during the month of
March/April (8th day on the month of Chaitra) Lord Lingaraja
(represented by the bronze statue of Chandrasekhara), along with Rukmini and
Basudeva are taken to Rameshwar Temple in
a colourful procession. The festival is also called Ashokastami and the deities stay
in the temple for four days before returning to their abode, the Lingaraja
temple, on the fifth day. The festival is called Analeuta Ratha Jatra (meaning the chariot doesn’t take a
turn all along its journey).
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refer below link;
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