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'''Beharana [[Mandapa]] / Baa-khia Mandapa''' <br />
Beharana Mandapa (Lat- 20° 13’ 74" N., Long- 85° 49’ 65" E., Elev- 45&nbsp;ft.) or Baa khia Mandapa is located inside the [[Kapilesvara Siva Temple|Kapilesvara temple]] precinct in Kapilesvara village, Old Town, [[Bhubaneswar]]. The Mandapa is provided with steps in the east. It was built around 18th Century A.D.<br />
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== Physical description ==<br />
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=== Surrounding ===<br />
The Mandapa is surrounded by Dakhsina Kali temple on its south at a distance of 1.35 m, Kapilesvara temple on its northern side at a distance of 2.82 m, Store house on its western side at 3.60 m, Kapila Kunda on its eastern side 9.37 m.<br />
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=== Orientation ===<br />
Mandapa is facing towards east as evident from a ritual Mandapa that faces towards east.<br />
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=== Architectural features (Plan and Elevation) ===<br />
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On plan, the Mandapa measures 3.20 m<sup>2</sup>. with a height of 3.50 m. The Mandapa has four pillars on four corners that support a roof of G.I. Sheets. The ceiling that is made of wood is carved with various decorations like elephant, makara, a series of lotus scroll work etc.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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Reference: 'Lesser known Monuments' by Dr. Sadasiba Pradhan<br />
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