Siddhesvara Temple,
Kapileshwar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Siddhesvara Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located inside the Kapilesvara Temple Complex,
located in the south western outskirt of the Kapileshwar, a well-known locality
in Bhubaneswar the state capital of Odisha, India. It is located at the end of
Kapilesvara road leading from Lingaraj
Temple to Kapileshwar Village. The temple is under the care and
maintenance of Kapilesvara Temple Trust Board.
History
This temple was constructed
during the rule of Kapilendradeva of Gajapati Dynasty. It was built in the 15th
century AD.
The Temple
The temple is facing east.
Presiding Deity is called as Siddhesvara. He is housed in the sanctum in the
form of Shiva lingam within a circular yonipitha, which is made of laterite. The
temple is surrounded by Kapilesvara compound wall on its northern side,
Radhakrishna temple on its eastern side. It is Pancharatha on plan and
Panchangabada in elevation. The temple has a vimana and a frontal porch. The
temple is in pidha order.
Parvati, Kartikeya and Ganesha
are the niche idols located around the walls of the shrine.
Festivals
Sankranti and Jalasayi ceremony are
the festivals celebrated here with much fanfare.
Connectivity
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