ASI Protected Monuments of Odisha: Bhubaneswar Circle

1 Bhaskareswar Temple

Bhaskareswar Temple view from side — © Photo: Bhaskareswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Tankapani Road (ଟଙ୍କପାଣି ରୋଡ୍)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 12th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

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2 Brahmeswar Temple

Brahmeswar Panchayatan Temple view from main road — © Photo: Brahmeswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Brahmeswar Patna (ବ୍ରହ୍ମେଶ୍ୱର ପାଟଣା)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 11th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

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3 Nabakeswar Temple

Nabakeswar Temple or locally known as Nageswar Temple view from side — © Photo: Nabakeswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Nageswar Tangi (ନାଗେଶ୍ୱର ଟାଙ୍ଗି)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 13th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

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4 Rameswar Temple

Rameswar Temple or locally known as Mausima Mandira — © Photo: Rameswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Mausima Chhak (ମାଉସିମା ଛକ)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 12th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

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5 Megheswar Temple

Megheswar Temple view from front — © Photo: Megheswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Tankapani Road (ଟଙ୍କପାଣି ରୋଡ୍)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 12th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

Built by: Swapneswar Dev

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6 Ananta Basudev Temple

Ananta Basudev Temple view from its campus — © Photo: Ananta Basudev Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 13th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Vishnu (Vaishnavite)

Built by: Chandrika Devi

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7 Bakeswar Temple

Bakeswar Temple view and the surrounding modern buildings — © Photo: Bakeswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 14th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

Specification: Resembles Konark Temple

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8 Vaital Temple

Vaital Temple, also known as Boital or locally in Odia as Tinimundia Mandira — © Photo: Vaital Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 8th Century CE

Dedicated to: Goddess Chamunda

Specification: Khakra Temple

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9 Chitrakarini Temple

Chitrakarini Temple dedicated to Goddess Chamunda, known for its Kalinga-style architecture — © Photo: Chitrakarini Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 13th Century CE

Dedicated to: Goddess Chamunda

Ratha Type: Saptaratha Temple

Specification: Panchayatana Temple

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10 Yameswar Temple

Yameswar Temple, Kalinga-style Shiva shrine resembling Konark Temple — © Photo: Yameswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 13th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

Ratha Type: Saptaratha Temple

Specification: Resembles the Sun Temple at Konark, with natamandapa set at a distance and a mukhasala showing close similarities

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11 Lingaraj Temple

Lingaraj Temple, highest and most iconic Kalinga-style Shiva temple in Bhubaneswar — © Photo: Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 11th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Kirtivasa (Shiva)

Ratha Type: Pancharatha Temple

Built by: Yayati Keshari

Completed by: Lalatendu Keshari

Specification: Highest temple of Bhubaneswar (180 feet)

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12 Maitreswar Temple

Maitreswar Temple in Bhubaneswar, ancient shrine with partially broken vimana — © Photo: Maitreswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 14th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

Ratha Type: Saptaratha Temple

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13 Makareswar Temple

Makareswar Temple, ancient Kalinga-style Shiva shrine in Bhubaneswar — © Photo: Makareswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 14th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

Ratha Type: Pancharatha Temple

Specification: Resembles Konark Temple

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14 Markandeswar Temple

Markandeswar Temple, ancient Kalinga-style Shiva shrine in Bhubaneswar — © Photo: Markandeswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 8th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

Ratha Type: Triratha Temple

Specification: Dikpala on doorjamb, an exception to the general order

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15 Mukteswar Temple

Mukteswar Temple, 10th-century Kalinga-style shrine with ornate torana and detailed carvings — © Photo: Mukteswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 10th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

Ratha Type: Pancharatha Temple

Specification: Ornate torana and detailed carvings

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16 Parsurameswar Temple

Parsurameswar Temple Bhubaneswar ancient shrine with intricate stone carvings — © Photo: Parsurameswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 7th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

Ratha Type: Triratha Temple

Specification: Rectangular flat-roofed Jagamohana

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17 Paramaguru Temple

Paramaguru Temple Bhubaneswar ancient Vaishnavite shrine — © Photo: Paramaguru Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: —th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Vishnu

Ratha Type: Triratha Temple

Specification: One of two Vaishnavite temples in Ekamra Kshetra

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18 Siddheswar Temple

Siddheswar Temple in Bhubaneswar, renowned for its artistic carvings — © Photo: Siddheswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 12th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

Ratha Type: Pancharatha Temple

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19 Papanasini Tank

Ancient Papanasini Tank Bhubaneswar sacred water tank for ritual bathing — © Photo: Papanasini Tank, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 11th–12th Century CE

Dedicated to: Ritual Bathing

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20 Sahasralinga Tank

Ancient Sahasralinga Tank Bhubaneswar sacred water with carved lingas — © Photo: Sahasralinga Tank, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 11th–12th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva & Ritual Bathing

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21 Sari Temple

Sari Temple Bhubaneswar Odisha, 13th century Hindu shrine with rekha deul spire and Kalinga architecture carvings — © Photo: Sari Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 13th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

Ratha Type: Saptaratha Temple

Specification: Resembles the Sun Temple at Konark

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22 Sisireswar Temple

View of Sisireswar Temple in Bhubaneswar Odisha, 8th century Hindu shrine with rekha deul spire and Kalinga architecture carvings — © Photo: Sisireswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Old Town (ପୁରୁଣା ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 8th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

Ratha Type: Triratha Temple

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23 Rock Edicts of Ashok

Rock Edicts of Ashoka at Dhauli, Bhubaneswar Odisha, Mauryan period inscriptions carved on stone with elephant sculpture symbolizing Buddhism — © Photo: Rock Edicts of Ashok, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Dhauli (ଧଉଳି)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 3rd Century BCE

24 Rock-Cut Cell of Santikara

Rock-Cut Cell of Santikara at Dhauli, Bhubaneswar Odisha, ancient Buddhist monastic chamber carved into rock during early medieval period — © Photo: Rock-cut cave of Santikaradeva, Dhauli, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Dhauli (ଧଉଳି)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 9th Century CE

25 Chausathi Yogini Temple

Chausathi Yogini Temple Hirapur Odisha, ancient circular hypaethral shrine dedicated to 64 Yoginis near Bhubaneswar — © Photo: Chausathi Yogini Temple, Hirapur, Near Bhubaneswar

Locality: Hirapur (ହିରାପୁର)

Area: Tankapani Road (ଟଙ୍କପାଣି ରୋଡ୍)

Block: Balianta (ବାଲିଅନ୍ତା)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 10th Century CE

Dedicated to: Tantric Sakta Cult

Specification: Hypaethral Temple

26 Udayagiri–Khandagiri Hills

Khandagiri and Udayagiri Caves Bhubaneswar Odisha ancient rock-cut Jain monuments built during King Kharavela’s reign — © Photo: Udayagiri–Khandagiri Hills, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Khandagiri (ଖଣ୍ଡଗିରି)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 1st Century BCE

27 Sisupalgarh

Sisupalgarh ancient fortified city near Bhubaneswar Odisha archaeological site with stone pillars and remains of urban settlement — © Photo: Sisupalgarh, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Sisupalgarh (ଶିଶୁପାଳଗଡ଼)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 3rd Century BCE

28 Daksha Prajapati Temple

Daksha Prajapati Temple, Banapur, Odisha – medieval temple dedicated to Lord Shiva — © Photo: Daksha Prajapati Temple, Banapur

Locality: Banapur (ବାଣପୁର)

Town: Banapur (ବାଣପୁର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 13th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

29 Rajarani Temple

Rajarani Temple Bhubaneswar, showcasing influence of Khajuraho style architecture — © Photo: Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Tankapani Road (ଟଙ୍କପାଣି ରୋଡ୍)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 11th Century CE

Dedicated to: Not Consecrated

Built by: Indraratha

Specification: Architectural design reflects Khajuraho-style influence

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