Banesvara Temple, Balasore,
Odisha
Banesvara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Balasore City in Balasore Tehsil in Balasore District in Odisha, India. The temple is situated on the right bank of Budhabalanga river in Puruna Balasore.
History
The
temple is believed to be built by Somavamsis in 10th century CE. The
temple is presently under the care of Panda family of Puruna Balasore.
The Temple
This temple
is facing towards west and is a modern concrete flat-roofed temple. The temple
consists of sanctum and jagamohana. Both the sanctum and jagamohana are
rectangular on plan. The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity, Banesvara in
the form of patalaphuta Shiva Linga within a circular yonipitha. Idols of
Nardana Vinayaga, Bhairava, Surya, Indrani, Tara and a relief carved with three
Jaina images can be seen in the temple premises.
Festivals
Shivarathri,
Badausha and Kartika Purnima are the festivals celebrated here with much
fanfare.
Connectivity
The
temple is located at about 2 Kms from Patrapada Square, 5 Kms from Balasore
Railway Station, 6 Kms from Balasore Bus Stand, 10 Kms from Chandipur, 57 Kms
from Jaleswar, 132 Kms from Kharagpur, 200 Kms from Bhubaneswar and 204 Kms
from Bhubaneswar Airport. The temple is situated at about 2 Kms to the north of
Patrapada Square on Balasore to Chandipur route. Balasore is situated in NH 16
connecting Chennai and Kolkata.
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