Chateshwar Temple

Chateswar Temple
Chateswar Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Cuttack
Deity	Lord Shiva
Festivals	Mahashivratri, Dola Purnima, Kartik Purnima
Location
Location	Kishinapur village, Salipur
State	Odisha
Country	India
	Location in Odisha
Geographic coordinates	20°30′12″N 86°02′55″E / 20.50335°N 86.04864°ECoordinates: 20°30′12″N 86°02′55″E / 20.50335°N 86.04864°E
Architecture
Type	Kalinga Architecture
Creator	Anangabhima Deva III

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The Chateswar Temple ( Odia: ଚାଟେଶ୍ୱର ମନ୍ଦିର ) is a Hindu temple of Odisha in India, which is dedicated to Lord Mahadev.It is one of a patalaphuta Shivalinga Temple and it is located at the Kishinapur village (Near Paga-Gopinathpur) of Salipur in Cuttack district.

Chateswar Temple at Kisinapur Cuttack

Architecture[edit]

On the basis of a number of detached sculptures of different faiths like Saivite and Sakta, the original temple can be assigned to the Eastern Ganga dynasty rule during 12th Century AD. A miniature four- armed Vishnu, broken images of Chamunda, Surya and Buddha, Udyotasimha, Nandi, miniature temple and other architectural members. The temple is pancharatha on plan and the bada has multi-segmented horizontal mouldings in elevation. The temple was built by 'Vishnu' a minister under Ganga monarch Ananga Bhima Deva III whose inscription is also found in the temple.

Chateswar Temple inscription of Anangabhima Deva III

Festivals[edit]

Major ones are Dola Purnima, Shivaratri, Kartik Purnima and Margashirsha Purnima. Mondays and Sankranti days one can see a large crowd. It is easily accessed by road from Cuttack via Jagatpur.

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