Famous Temple in Odisha, Odisha Tourist Places, Famous Temple of Odisha, Ancient Temple in Odisha, Shaki Pitha Of Odisha
Ghumareswar Temple is situated on a hill about 32 km distance from Nabarangpur city. In this temple, Lord Shiva is worshipped inside a rock cave, and a short distance away is the temple of Goddess Parvati. After climbing about 100 steps, one can reach the Ghumureswar temple. Mahashivratri is the famous festival of this temple. Throughout the year devotees from different parts of Odisha come here to worship Lord Ghumareswar Mahadev. Another attraction of this place is the Ghumurswar Falls near the Shiva Temple. A large number of tourists come…
Megheswar Temple is situated in the city of Bhubaneswar. The temple was built during 1190-1198 AD. It is 15.55 meters high. The most striking feature of the temple is the transformation of the spire, which has assumed a softening to the rounding of the sharp edges of the multiple offsets and projections. It is located east of Bharmeswar Patna on Tankapani Road. The Megheswar earliest of the Ganga temple shows the beginning of a Sapta- Ratha plan. The sculptures of this temple have suffered from wear and tear as it…
Ananta Vasudeva Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Krishna, an avatar of Lord Vishnu. This temple is very old which is located near Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar. The temple was built in the 13th century AD. Three deities Anant Vasudeva, Balaram and Subhadra are worshipped as the main deities in this temple. There are Jag Mohan, Nata Mandapa and Bhoga Mandapa within the premises of Ananta Basudeva Temple. The main temple stands on a cruciform platform having three chambers. In appearance, this temple is similar to Lingaraj temple,…
Baitla Deula is a unique temple in Ekamra Kshetra. A Tantric Pith, the main deity of the temple is Chamunda, a form of Goddess Durga, locally known as Kapalini. Also known as Tinimundia, the temple is built in khakra order resembling a South Indian Gopuram. According to some, the temple resembles a Boitalu or pumpkin and hence the name. Anthor belief attributes the name to the shape of a sailing boat(Boita in Odia). However, temple servitors believe that the title is derived from the word'baital' associated with the tantric rites…
