Gosagaresvar Siva Temple
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.
History
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.
Architecture
- Structural System : Pidha vimana of impoverished Kalingan order
- Building Techniques : Ashlar Dry masonry.
- Material of Construction : Coarse grained sandstone
See also
Notes
- ^ "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
- Pradhan, Sadasiba (2009). Lesser Known Monuments Of Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar: Lark Books. pp. 1–2. ISBN 978-81-7375-164-6.
