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Gosagaresvar Siva Temple
| Gosagaresvar Siva Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Gosagaresvar Siva (Siva) |
| Location | |
| Location | Bhubaneswar |
| State | Odisha |
| Country | India |
  Location in Odisha  Gosagaresvar Siva Temple (India) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 20°14′N 85°49′E / 20.233°N 85.817°ECoordinates: 20°14′N 85°49′E / 20.233°N 85.817°E 20.24538°N, 85.832681°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kalinga architecture |
| Completed | 14th century A.D. |
Gosagaresvar Siva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva located in the city of Bhubaneswar in Orissa, India. There are three Hindu shrines dedicated to Shiva within the walls of the temple complex.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The temple build in Ganga rule 14th-15th centuries A.D The temple has a single pidha vimana of Kalinagan order. It is a living temple and the presiding deity is a Sivalinga within a circular Yonipitha. The temple was repaired by Orissa State Archaeology under X and XI Finance Commission Award. Religious ceremonies like Sivaratri and Sankranti are observed here.[2]
Architecture[edit | edit source]
- Structural System : Pidha vimana of impoverished Kalingan order
- Building Techniques : Ashlar Dry masonry.
- Material of Construction : Coarse grained sandstone[3]
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Gosagaresvar precinct Siva Temple-III, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Dist.-Khurda" (PDF). ignca.nic.in. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ↑ "Gosagaresvar precinct Siva Temple-III," (PDF). ignca.nic.in.
- ↑ "Gosagaresvar precinct Siva Temple-III," (PDF). ignca.nic.in.
References[edit | edit source]
- Pradhan, Sadasiba (2009). Lesser Known Monuments Of Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar: Lark Books. pp. 1–2. ISBN 81-7375-164-1.
