Kapilesvara Siva temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
Deity | Shiva |
Location | |
Location | Bhubaneswar |
State | Odisha |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 20°13′45″N 85°49′39″E / 20.22909°N 85.827438°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Kalingan Style (Kalinga Architecture) |
Completed | 14th century A.D. |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
The Kapilesvara temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in the south western outskirt of the village Kapilesvara, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It is located at the end of Kapilesvara road leading from Lingaraj temple to Kapilesvara Village. The presiding deity is a Siva-lingam at the center of a circular yonipitha inside the sanctum. It is a living temple, facing towards east and maintained by Kapilesvara Temple Trust Board. The temple is situated within the precinct along with 33 other monuments. The precinct is located on the northern embankment of Manikarnika tank over an area of 44.00 square metres.