Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple

Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple
Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple Location in Orissa
Geography
Coordinates	20°14′18″N 85°50′01″E / 20.23833°N 85.83361°E / 20.23833; 85.83361Coordinates: 20°14′18″N 85°50′01″E / 20.23833°N 85.83361°E / 20.23833; 85.83361
Country	India
State	Orissa
Location	Bhubaneshwar
Culture
Primary deity	Siva Bhuvaneshvari(consort)
Architecture
Architectural styles	Kalingan Pancharatha Style (Kalinga Architecture)
History and governance
Date built	13th century C.E.
Creator	Jajati Keshari

Bhrukutesvar Siva Temple is situated in Yamesvara Patna, Old Town, Bhubaneswar. It is a single structure pidha deul without any frontal porch.According to the local people this temple was built by the Kesaris (Somavamsis).

Location

i) Address & ii) Approach: Bhrukutesvar Shiva Temple is situated in Yamesvara Patna, Old Town, Bhubaneswar. It is located in the right side of Badheibank Chowk on the road leading form Lingaraja temple to Yamesvara Temple. The temple is at a distance of 40 metres (130 ft) west of Talesvara temple across the compound wall, 30 metres (98 ft) north-west of Yamesvara temple and 30 metres (98 ft) east of Bakresvara temple. The temple is facing towards north. It is a single structure pidha deul without any frontal porch. The enshrined deity is a Siva-lingam in within a circular yonipitha.

Ownership

i) Single/ Multiple Multiple ii) Public/ Private: Public iii) Any other (specify) Since it is a living temple. The local people look after the monument.

Age

i)Precise date: Late 13th Century. ii) Approximate date: Ganga period

Property Type

i) Precinct/ Building/ Structure/Landscape/Site/Tank: Structure ii) Subtype: Temple iii) Typology: Pidha deul

Physical description

i) Surrounding : Compound wall in south, east and west and an ancient well in north.

ii) Orientation: The temple is facing towards north.

iii) Architectural features (Plan and Elevation): On plan, the temple has a square vimana. On elevation, the vimana is a pidha deul measuring 5.03 m in height. With threefold division of bada the temple measures 2.03 m in height. The gandi has three receding tiers that measures 3.00 m in height and the mastaka has collapsed.

iv) Raha niche & parsva devatas: — 53

v) Decorative features: — Doorjambs: The doorjambs measuring 1.70 m in height and 0.70 m in width are plain. Lintel: —

vi) Building material: Laterite.

vii) Construction techniques: Dry masonry

viii) Style: Kalingan

Notes

References

1. Lesser Known Monuments of Bhubaneswar by Dr. Sadasiba Pradhan

2. Debala Mitra, Bhubaneswar, New Delhi, 1958, P. 60.

3. L. S.S. O’ Malley, Bengal District Gazetter Puri, Calcutta 1908, P. 243.

4. M.M. Ganguly, Orissa and Her Remains, Calcutta, 1912, P. 269.

5. N. K. Sahu (Ed), A History of Orissa, Vol. II, Delhi, 1980, P. 270.

6. R. P. Mohapatra, Archaeology in Orissa, Vol.I, Delhi, 1986, P. 82.

7. R. L. Mitra. The Antiquities of Orissa, Vol. II, Calcutta, 1963, P. 118-121.

Temples in Bhubaneswar

Shiva Temples	Aisanyesvara Akhadachandi Astasambhu Bharati Matha Bhringesvara Bhrukutesvar Brahmeswara Temple Byamokesvara Temple Chakreshvari Champakesvara Siva Temple Chandrasekhara Chintamanisvara Siva Temple Dishisvara Siva Temple Gangesvara Siva Temple Jaleswar Siva Temple Precinct Kapilesvara Siva Temple Labesvara Siva Temple Ladu Baba Temple Lakhesvara Lingaraja Temple Madneswar Mangalesvara Megheswar Mukteshvara Nagesvara Pabaneswara Temple Parsurameswar Temple Purvesvara Siva Temple Rajarani Temple Rameshwar Deula Sarvatresvara Sivatirtha Matha Subarnesvara Sukutesvara Temple Svapnesvara Siva Temple Talesvara Siva Temple Uttaresvara Yameshwar Temple

Other Temples	Ananta Vasudeva Temple Baitala Deula Brahma Temple, Bindusagar Devasabha Temple Gandhi Garabadu Precinct Vishnu Temple Ram Mandir, Bhubaneswar Suka Temple Vishnu Temple, Bhubaneswar

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