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Glimpses of Kalinga Temple Architecture

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India is a holy land where there are so many temple towns. But, only a few of those towns would have temples in their original forms. And many of those few towns are located in Odisha. Yes, Odisha has hundreds of such ancient temples that have retained their originality. The stars in the sky could be counted, but not the temples of this region. The temples of Odisha are not merely religious sites; they are architectural marvels, magnificent monuments, and the center for interesting iconography. Hence, the region has the capability to attract all sorts of people, such as devotees, tourists, art lovers, heritage enthusiasts and historians. Odisha, rightly called the land of temples, has monuments dating from the 3rd century BCE to the 16th century CE. The Hindu Temple architecture can be broadly classified into three styles namely  Nagara, Vesara and Dravida . The style of temple architecture followed here is called as  Kalinga . It is a sub school developed under the Nagara sty...

Nagesvara Temple, Bhubaneswar

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Site Name:  Nagesvara  Temple  Site Type:  Hindu ancient temple Location:    Bhubaneswar city, Odisha state, India Highlights:   Architecturally beautiful ancient temple Nearest Railway Station:  Bhubaneswar Nearest Airport:  Bhubaneswar How to reach:  Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  There are many options across the city Restaurants:  Varieties of options Bhubaneswar,  which is the capital city of Odisha (formerly Orissa) state of India, is called as 'the City of Temples'. It once had around 3000 temples and even today hundreds of temples are located in every nook and corner of this heritage rich city. The city is called as Ekamara Kshetra as it has so many Shiva temples. Let us explore an ancient and little known temple named  Nagesvara  temple in this article. Location: Nagesvara  temple  is located at a distance of around 1 kms from  Ramesvara  templ...

Ramesvara Temple - Bhubaneswar

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Site Name:  Ramesvara  Temple  Site Type:  Hindu ancient temple Location:    Bhubaneswar city, Odisha state, India Highlights:   Architecturally beautiful ancient temple Nearest Railway Station:  Bhubaneswar Nearest Airport:  Bhubaneswar How to reach:  Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  There are many options across the city Restaurants:  Varieties of options Bhubaneswar,  which is the capital city of Odisha (formerly Orissa) state of India, is called as 'the City of Temples'. It once had around 3000 temples and even today hundreds of temples are located in every nook and corner of this heritage rich city. The city is called as Ekamara Kshetra as it has so many Shiva temples. Let us explore a popular temple, Ramesvara temple, in this article. Location: Ramesvara  temple  is located at a distance of around 2 kms from Lingaraja temple. It is located on the right side of the ro...

Brahmesvara Temple - Bhubaneswar

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Site Name:  Brahmesvara  Temple  Site Type:  Hindu ancient temple Location:    Bhubaneswar city, Odisha state, India Highlights:   One of the most important and beautiful ancient temples of Bhubaneswar Nearest Railway Station:  Bhubaneswar Nearest Airport:  Bhubaneswar How to reach:  Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  There are many options across the city Restaurants:  Varieties of options Bhubaneswar,  which is the capital city of Odisha (formerly Orissa) state of India, is called as 'the City of Temples'. It once had around 3000 temples and even today hundreds of temples are located in every nook and corner of this heritage rich city. The city is called as Ekamara Kshetra as it has so many Shiva temples. Let us explore Brahmesvara Temple, one of the most important and beautiful temples of Bhubaneswar, in this article. Location: Brahmesvara   temple is located on the right side...

Raja Rani Temple - Bhubaneswar

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Site Name:  Raja Rani  Temple  Site Type:  Hindu ancient temple Location:    Bhubaneswar city, Odisha state, India Highlights:   One of the most important and beautiful ancient temples of Bhubaneswar Nearest Railway Station:  Bhubaneswar Nearest Airport:  Bhubaneswar How to reach:  Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  There are many options across the city Restaurants:  Varieties of options Bhubaneswar,  which is the capital city of Odisha (formerly Orissa) state of India, is called as 'the City of Temples'. It once had around 3000 temples and even today hundreds of temples are located in every nook and corner of this heritage rich city. The city is called as Ekamara Kshetra as it has so many Shiva temples. Let us explore Raja Rani Temple, one of the most important and beautiful temples of Bhubaneswar, in this article. Location: Raja Rani temple is located in Tanjkapani Road near Ravi ...