Present Name- Lokanath Siva Temple (15th century.)
Address: Tala Bazar Road, Old Town,
Bhubaneswar,
Odisha,
India.
Approach: Lokanath Siva Temple is located on the right side of the Tala Bazar Road
leading from KedarGouri lane to
Lingaraja Temple
Lingaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha, India. The temple is the most prominent landmark of Bhubaneswar city and one of the major tourist ...
and as the eastern embracement of the
Bindusagar Tank
Bindusagar Lake is located in the right side of the Talabazar road leading from Kedargouri Chowk to Lingaraja Temple, Old Town, Bhubaneswar. This road is also known as Bindusagar Road. It is now under the care and maintenance of Lingaraja Tem ...
. The temple is facing towards south and the presiding deity is a Siva
lingam at the center of a circular yonipitha. The
cella measures 1.20 square metres.
Gunanidhi Panda is the chief priest of this temple.
Physical description
The temple is surrounded by Tala Bazar Road in the east, Bindu Sagar Lake
in the
west. The temple is facing towards
east.
Architectural features
On plan, the temple has a
vimana measuring 3.20.metres in length and 2.80 metres in width.
The sanctum measures 1.20 in square metres. On elevation, vimana is of pidha order measuring
4.75 metres in height from pabhaga kalasa. From bottom to the top, the temple has bada
(2.25 metres), gandi (1.50 metres) and mastaka (1.00 metres).
The Raha niche on three sides uniformly measures 0.53 metres in height x 0.35 metres in width with
a depth of 0.15 metres. The niches are empty.
Decorative features
Doorjamb: The doorjamb measuring 1.30 metres in height x 0.70 metres in
width is devoid of any decoration.
Building material is
sandstone.vii) Construction techniques used is of dry masonry.
State of preservation
The condition of the temple is good, because of the renovation work. The temple is repaired
by the Orissa State Archaeology under the X and XI
Finance
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Commission Award.
Besides the Siva-lingam there is an amorous image of Hara-Parvati is noticed inside the sanctum.
See also
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List of temples in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital city of Odisha, India. It was the ancient capital of the Kalinga Empire and the architectural legacy of the period is its greatest attraction. There are many sites in the city that testify the importance of the regio ...
Reference notes
*Lesser Known Monuments of Bhubaneswar by Dr. Sadasiba Pradhan ().
*http://www.ignca.nic.in/
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List of Hindu temples in India#Orissa
{{Hindu temples in Orissa
Shiva temples in Odisha
Hindu temples in Bhubaneswar