Bharateswara Shiva Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
Deity | Shiva |
Location | |
Location | Bhubaneswar |
State | Odisha |
Country | India |
Location in Odisha | |
Geographic coordinates | 20°15′11.65″N 85°50′11.26″E / 20.2532361°N 85.8364611°E |
Architecture | |
Style | Kalinga architecture |
Completed | 6th century CE |
Website | |
www.ignca.nic.in/ |
Bharateswara Shiva Temple is a 6th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, India. The enshrined deity is a Shivalinga within a circular yonipitha (basement). Rituals like Shivratri, is observed here. Located on the left side of the road leading from Kalpana chowk to Lingaraja temple and just opposite to the Ramesvara temple.[1] The temple has a rekha vimana of early Kalingan order. It is one of the earliest existing temple of Odisha.[2][3]