Aisanyesvara Siva Temple

Aisanyesvara Siva Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityAisanyesvara(Siva)
Location
LocationBhubaneswar
StateOdisha
CountryIndia
Aisanyesvara Siva Temple is located in Odisha
Aisanyesvara Siva Temple
Location in Odisha
Aisanyesvara Siva Temple is located in India
Aisanyesvara Siva Temple
Aisanyesvara Siva Temple (India)
Geographic coordinates20°14′N 85°49′E / 20.233°N 85.817°E / 20.233; 85.817
Architecture
TypeKalinga architecture
Completed13th century A.D.

Aisanyesvara Siva Temple is a 13th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva[1] located in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, India. The temple is in the precinct of Municipal Corporation Hospital, Sriram Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar. It is close to the western compound wall of Lingaraj Temple. This is a living temple and with a shrine facing east.

The enshrined deity is a Sivalingam within a circular yonipitha (basement). Rituals like Sivarathri, Jalabhiseka, Rudrabhiseka, Sankranthi are observed here. The festival deity of Lord Lingaraja is brought to this temple after the 6th day of Sivaratri.

  1. ^ The forgotten monuments of Odisha. Volume 2. Kamalā Ratnam, India. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage

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