Bhubaneswar

The Rameshwar temple is located at a distance of 2 km north of the Lingaraj temple near Mausi maa square. The temple stands on a high ground without any Jagamohan. This temple is also popularly known as Mausi Maa Temple. History says that this temple was built during Ganga’s reign. It is said that Ashok stayed for some days at Bhubaneswar after the Kalinga war. He built some Buddhist monuments during his stay. There is an ancient tank just behind the Rameswar temple called Ashok Jhar, and a deep well…

Bhaskareswar Temple is a famous ancient temple located within the city of Bhubaneswar. This temple was built in the 11th century.. It stands to the north of Brameswar Patna, and on the left side of the Tankapani road. The famous Rukuna Ratha of the Lord Lingaraj is cast in the mould of the built of this temple on the more famous ‘Ashokastami Day’.The structure of this temple is different in architectural style. The 9 feet 2 inches high huge Sivalinga inside the temple is considered by some historians to be…

Sikhar Chandi Temple is located on top of a hill in the Patia area within the city of Bhubaneswar. Maa Shikharchandi is worshipped in a temple on this hill, a form of the divine mother, and is a significant spiritual and cultural landmark. It is said to be associated with the Yogini culture. Interestingly, the regular Pujak of the Sikharchandi is a non-Brahmin who comes daily from a nearby village down the hill and leaves the temple by evening. It appears to be contemporaneous with the Chausathi Yogini temple of…

This Uttareswar Shiva temple stands on the northern side of the Bindusagar tank with the Lord Siva as its presiding deity. A group of temples are inside its complex. Lord Shiva is worshiped in the Uttaresvara temple. There are statues of Bhairava and Bhairavi on both sides of the entrance to the Garbha Gruha. The main monuments are the Uttareswar and Bhimeshwar Temple assigned to the 9th- 10th century AD. There are many small and large temples in the vicinity of this temple, and Godavari is also located in the…