The Hanuman Temple is located in the Kedara-Gouri temple precinct, Kedara-Gouri road, Old Town,
Bhubaneswar. The enshrined
deity
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is a two-armed
Hanuman image. This temple is maintained by the Kedara-Gouri Trust Board. Architectural features indicate that the temple was built in the 15th or 16th century A.D. It is constructed in
kalingan style with
laterite
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stone.
Surrounding
The temple is surrounded by the Gouri Kunda to the south, the kitchen to the west, the compound wall to the east, and Shahasralinga to the north.
Architectural features
The temple stands on a low pista that measures 0.28 meters in height. On plan, the temple has a square
vimana measuring 3.40 square meters. On elevation, the vimana is of pidha order that measures 5.50 meters in height having bada, gandi, and mastaka. The Bada is trianga that measures 2.00 meters (pabhaga 0.55 meters, jangha 0.87 meters, and baranda 0.58 meters). The Gandi consists of two tiers measuring 2.50 meters in height, and the mastaka is 1.00 meters.
References
* ''Lesser Known Monuments of Bhubaneswar'' by Dr. Sadasiba Pradhan ()
* http://www.ignca.gov.in/asi_reports/orkhurda070.pdf
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Hindu temples in Bhubaneswar