Byamokesvara Temple

Byamokesvara Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Lord Shiva
Location
Location	Bhubaneswar
State	Orissa
Country	India
Location in Orissa
Geographic coordinates	20°14′17.19″N 85°50′4.94″E / 20.2381083°N 85.8347056°E / 20.2381083; 85.8347056
Architecture
Type	Kalingan Style (Kalinga Architecture)
Completed	10th century AD
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)

Suresvara Mahadeva temple, also known as Byamokesvara temple, is located in the Tala bazaar market complex, Old Town of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the state of Orissa, India. The temple is located in front of the Lingaraj Temple across the road in the left side of the eastern gateway at a distance of 10.00 m. The temple faces towards the west. It is a living temple and the enshrined deity is a Siva lingam with a circular yonipitha at the centre of the sanctum. At present the sanctum is 1.50 m below the present road level. It is a recently recovered temple that had been buried. It was built in 10th century AD. The temple is maintained by the local shopkeepers.