Bhringesvara Temple, Bajrakot, Odisha

Bhringesvara Temple, Bajrakot, Odisha

Bhringesvara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bajrakot Village in Rengali Damsite Block in Angul District in Odisha, India. The temple is situated on the right bank of Brahmani river. This temple is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.

History

The temple is believed to be built in 9^th century CE by the Sulkis of Kodalaka mandala, the feudatory of Bhaumakaras. This temple is protected as monuments of national importance by the central Archaeological Survey of India.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east and stands over a low raised platform. This temple follows the Panchayatana style of architecture. Panchayatana is an architectural style where the main shrine is built on a raised platform with four smaller subsidiary shrines at the four corners and making it a total of five shrines. The main shrine is triratha on plan and triangabada in elevation.

The main shrine consists of rekha vimana and pidha jagamohana. The vimana is square on plan whereas the jagamohana was rectangular on plan. The subsidiary shrines of the temple are also square on plan. The jagamohana and the corner shrines have been lost completely except the pillars of the jagamohana and parts of the pabhaga mouldings of the subsidiary shrines.

The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity, Bhringesvara in the form of Shiva Linga within a circular yonipitha. The exterior of the temple is decorated with Lakulisa, Ardhanarisvara, Parvati, Aja Ekapada, various deities, amorous couples, erotic scenes, pilasters design carved with scroll work, scroll works, vajramundi niches in kanika paga, floral motifs and geometric patterns.

Festivals

Sitalasasti, Shivarathri, Kartika Purnima and Bada Usha are the festivals celebrated here.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 8 Kms from Rengali Project Town New Bus Stand, 8 Kms from Rengali Project Town, 8 Kms from Rengali Bus Stand, 10 Kms from Rengali Dam, 47 Kms from Talcher, 51 Kms from Talcher Railway Station, 53 Kms from Angul Railway Station, 59 Kms from Angul, 169 Kms from Bhubaneswar and 175 Kms from Bhubaneswar Airport. The temple is situated on Talcher to Rengali Dam.

Location