File:11th Century Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar Odisha India.jpg
The drawing:
- This is the floor plan of the Lingaraja Mandir in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. With roots likely around 7th-century, the current structure and above plan reflects the temple completed in the 11th-century. This is a Shiva temple.
- The temple's architectural plan follows the square and circle principle found in historic Sanskrit texts.
- GPS location of the monument:
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- The relative scale and relative dimensions in this architectural drawing are close to the actual but neither exact nor complete. The plan illustrates the design and layout, but some intricate details or parts of the temple may not be shown. This drawing is based on the plan published in 1883 by
James Fergusson
(1808–1886) |
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Description | architect and historian | ||
Date of birth/death | 22 January 1808 | 9 January 1886 | |
Location of birth/death | Ayr | London | |
Authority file |
- A History of Architecture in All Countries from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, (OCLC 848576676.