Ramnath Temple Complex, Boudh – The Temple Complex

Ramnath Temple Complex, Boudh – The Temple Complex

The Ramnath Temple Complex consists of three Somavamsi period temples and a modern Ramanath temple. The temple complex is named after the Ramanath temple.

Ramnath Temple:

This temple is facing towards east. It is a Pancharatha temple of later period with colonial architectural features. It is square on plan. The temple consists of vimana and jagamohana. The temple is exquisitely decorated with scroll works. The pillars and pilasters are also carved with scroll work. The temple was curious mixture of ancient Kalingan style and colonial style. The temple has intricate carvings of decorative motifs of unusual type, sharing tendency of modernity.

Bhubaneswar Temple:

Bhubaneswar Temple is located inside the Ramnath Temple Complex. This temple is facing towards east. The temple consists of rekha vimana of south kosalan style and frontal porch. The temple is built over a raised platform. The Sanctum houses the presiding deity, Bhubaneswar, in the form of Shiva Linga upon a star shaped yonipitha.

The exterior is decorated with architectural motifs like khakharamundis, Ganesha, Jaina Tirthankaras, semi-divine figures, nayikas in different moods, image of Linga puja, human figures, bharabahaka, scroll works, beaded border, lattice pattern, padmaprosta motifs, mohanty design, vajramundi, animals, mithuna and maithuna etc. Sculptures of Nataraja, Ganesa, Brahma and Udyota Simha can also found in this temple.

Kapilesvara Temple:

Kapilesvara Temple is located inside the Ramnath Temple Complex. This temple is facing towards east. The temple consists of rekha vimana of south kosalan style and frontal porch. The ground plan of the temple is star-shaped or stellate, formed by intersecting two squares at 450 of the eight angles. The Sanctum houses the presiding deity, Kapilesvara, in the form of Shiva Linga upon a star shaped yonipitha.

The exterior is decorated with architectural motifs like pidhamundi with chaitya motifs, divine figures, semi-divine figures, nayikas in different moods, human figures, scroll works, beaded border, lattice pattern, padmaprosta motifs, jagrata motifs, mithuna and maithuna etc. Sculptures of Nataraja, Ganesa, Brahma and Udyota Simha can also found in this temple.

Paschima Somanatha Temple:

Paschima Somanatha Temple is located inside the Ramnath Temple Complex. This Temple is also called as Sidhesvara Temple. The temple is facing towards the west. The temple is stellate on plan. The temple consists of rekha vimana of south kosalan style and frontal porch. The pista, vimana and the arghapatta are stellate on plan.

The Sanctum houses the presiding deity, Paschima Somanatha, in the form of Shiva Linga over a stellate yonipitha. The exterior wall of the temple is decorated with nayikas, tirthankara images, scroll work, khakharamundis and a number of divine and semi divine gods and goddesses.