Durga Temple, Baideswar, Odisha
Durga Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Goddess Durga located in Baideswar Village in Cuttack District in the Indian state of Odisha. The temple is situated on the southern bank of Mahanadi River. The Temple is situated on the Cuttack to Daspalla route.
History
The Temple was constructed in 8th century CE by the Bhaumakaras. The temple is a protected monument maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India, Bhubaneswar Circle.
The Temple
This temple is facing towards west. The temple consists of khakhara vimana and a shallow frontal porch. The temple is triratha on plan and triangabada in elevation. The vimana is rectangular on plan. The sanctum enshrines an image of eight armed Mahishasura Mardini. The exterior wall is profusely carved with sculptural motifs such as vajramundi and chaitya designs and scroll works. The vajramundi niches are carved with images of Mahishasura Mardini, Parvati, Aja Ekapada Bhairava and Ganesha.
The chaitya medallion in the
bada is carved with Andhakasura Vadha Moorthy and Aja Ekapada. The chaitya
medallion surmounted the gandi is carved with the images of Nataraja and Ganesha.
The each mouldings of the bada is carved with chaitya medallion housing animals
like elephant, horse, swan and floral motifs such as lotus medallion etc. A maithuna
image is found on the right lateral side of the mastaka.
Festivals
Durga Pooja is the most famous
festival celebrated here.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
2.5 Kms from Baideswar Bus Stand, 10 Kms from Kalapathar, 17 Kms from Banki, 41
Kms from Narasinghpur, 63 Kms from Cuttack, 65 Kms from Daspalla, 68 Kms from
Bhubaneswar and 68 Kms from Bhubaneswar
Airport. The Temple is situated on the Cuttack to Daspalla route.
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