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Hindu temple in Orissa, India
Talesavara_Siva_temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityLord Shiva
Location
LocationBhubaneswar
StateOrissa
CountryIndia
Talesavara Siva Temple – II is located in OdishaTalesavara Siva Temple – IILocation in Orissa
Geographic coordinates20°14′43″N 85°50′33″E / 20.24528°N 85.84250°E / 20.24528; 85.84250
Architecture
TypeKalingan
Completed12-13th century A.D.
Elevation22 m (72 ft)

Talesavara Siva Temple – II is a Hindu temple located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. Talesvara Siva temple is located in the Bharati Matha precinct in Badhaibanka chowk, Old town, Bhubaneswar. The shrine includes a Siva lingam and a circular shrine. The upper part of the temple was renovated by Matha authorities with the financial support of a devotee.

It is owned by Bharti Matha. Pranava Kishore Bharati Goswami is the Matha Mahanta.

Physical description

  • This temple is situated within the precinct of Bharati matha. It is surrounded by the burials of the Matha Mahantas in the east and Matha entrance in the north.
  • The temple faces west.
  • The building is made up off Coarse grained sandstone and shows dry masonry technique.
  • The anuratha paga of the temple is decorated with a series of ghata-pallava.
  • The temple is partially buried up to the pabhaga portion.

Condition

  • The western side is partly damaged.
  • The carvings in the temple walls are largely eroded.
  • A super cyclone caused severe damage, which was repaired by Bharati Matha

References

  • Debala Mitra, ‘Bhubaneswar’ New Delhi, 1958, P. 29.
  • K.C. Panigrahi, Archaeological Remains at Bhubaneswar, Calcutta, 1961. PP. 16–17.
  • L. S.S. O’ Malley, Bengal District Gazetteer Puri, Calcutta 1908, P. 240.
  • M.M. Ganguly, Orissa and Her remains, Calcutta, 1912, PP. 393–394.
  • P.R. Ramachandra Rao, Bhubaneswar Kalinga Temple Architecture, Hyderabad, 1980, P. 29.
  • R.P. Mohapatra, ‘Archaeology in Orissa’. Vol. I, Delhi, 1986. P. 57.
  • R.L. Mitra. The Antiauities of Orissa, Vol.II, Calcutta, 1963, PP. 160–161.
  • T.E. Donaldson, ‘Hindu Temple Art of Orissa’. Vol. I, Leiden, 1985, P. 76.
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