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ASI Protected Monuments of Odisha: Bhubaneswar Circle

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1Bhaskareswar 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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2Brahmeswar 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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3Nabakeswar 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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4Rameswar 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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5Megheswar 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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6Ananta 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: Vaishnavite

Built by: Chandrika Devi

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7Bakeswar 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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8Vaital 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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9Chitrakarini Temple
Chitrakarini Temple, an ancient Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar 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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10Yameswar Temple
Yameswar Temple, Kalinga-style Shiva shrine in Bhubaneswar 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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11Lingaraj 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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12Maitreswar 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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13Makareswar Temple
Makareswar Temple, ancient Kalinga-style Shiva shrine in Bhubaneswar with side view of the temple
© 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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14Markundeswar Temple
Markandeswar Temple, ancient Kalinga-style Shiva shrine in Bhubaneswar with frontal view of the temple
© Photo: Markundeswar 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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15Mukteswar Temple
Mukteswar Temple, exquisite 10th-century Kalinga-style Shiva temple in Bhubaneswar known for its 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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16Parsurameswar 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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17Paramaguru Temple
Paramaguru Temple Bhubaneswar ancient shrine with intricate stone carvings
© 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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18Siddheswar 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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19Papanasini 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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20Sahasralinga 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 & for ritual bathing purposes

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21Sari 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: It resembles the Sun Temple at Konark

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22Sisireswar 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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23Rock 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

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24Rock-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

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25Chausathi Yogini Temple
Chausathi Yogini Temple Hirapur Odisha ancient circular hypaethral shrine dedicated to 64 Yoginis, rare tantric temple 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: Tantrik Sakta Cult

Specification: Hypethral Temple

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26Udayagiri -Khandagiri Hills
Khandagiri and Udayagiri Caves Bhubaneswar Odisha ancient rock-cut Jain monuments built during King Kharavela’s reign with inscriptions, sculptures, and meditation chambers
© Photo: Udayagiri -Khandagiri Hills, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Khandagiri (ଖଣ୍ଡଗିରି)

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 1 Century BCE

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27Sisupalgarh
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: 3 Century BCE

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28Daksha Prajapati Temple

Locality: Banapur (ବାଣପୁର)

Town:Banapur (ବାଣପୁର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 13th Century CE

Dedicated to: Lord Shiva

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29Rajarani Temple
Rajarani Temple Bhubaneswar, showcasing influence of Khajuraho style architecture
© Photo: Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneswar

Locality: Tankapani ((ଟଙ୍କପାଣି ରୋଡ୍))

City: Bhubaneswar (ଭୁବନେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Khordha (ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Timeline: 11th Century CE

Dedicated to: Not Concecrated

Built by: Indraratha

Specification: The architectural design of Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneswar, reflects influences from the Khajuraho style.

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ASI Protected Temples:

Puri Circle Bhubaneswar Circle