Belesvara Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Belesvara Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Belesvara Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha, India. The temple is believed to be built in 9^th century CE. The temple is situated on the southern bank of the Bindusagar Tank.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east. The temple is in a dilapidated condition and partially buried. The temple consists of rekha vimana and shallow porch. The vimana is triratha on plan. The door jambs are carved with three plain vertical bands. The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity, Belesvara, in the form of Shiva Linga within a circular yoni pitha. There are niches on the northern, western, and southern side of the external walls. The niches are empty. A broken amalaka and stone carved with kirtimukha can be seen front of the temple.

Festivals

Shivarathri and Sankrantis are the festivals celebrated here with much fanfare.

Connectivity

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2023/08/belesvara-temple-bhubaneswar-connectivity.html

Location