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The '''Harihara Deula''' or '''Twin Temples''' are dedicated to [[Lord Shiva]] and [[Lord Vishnu]]. They are situated near the bank of [[Mahanadi River|Mahanadi river]], at Gandharadi village in [[Boudh district]] of [[Odisha, India]].<br />
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==Architecture==<br />
The architecture of the twin temples are supposed to be of late 10th century, which mark the rising and reforming stage of [[Kalinga architecture]]. The builders of this shrine are [[Somavaṃśī dynasty|Somavaṃśī]] kings. It marks the harmony between the cults of [[Shiva]] and [[Vishnu]]. It was built at a time when other parts of [[India]] were busy in fighting between the two sects following above two forms of one supreme. The main [[Vimana (tower)|Vimana]] is of ''Rekha Deula''.The ''Jagamohana'' is of flat roofed temple.<br />
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===Siddhesvara Temple===<br />
The Shiva Temple houses [[Shivalinga]] which is named as '''Siddhesvara'''. It is also same structure as above.<br />
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===Nilamadhava Temple===<br />
The [[Vishnu]] Temple has a Vigraha made of black chlorite and has four hands having all weapons and ornaments.<br />
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==Transport==<br />
They are close to [[Boudh]] and transport facilities by bus are available from [[Bhubaneswar]], [[Sonepur, Orissa|Subarnapur]] and [[Berhampur]] up to [[Boudh]].<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://orissa.gov.in/e-magazine/Orissareview/2010/May-June/engpdf/89-95.pdf twin temples of Orissa]<br />
*[http://ignca.nic.in/asi_reports/orboudh009.pdf facts about siddhesvara]<br />
*[http://ignca.nic.in/asi_reports/orboudh006.pdf details of Nilamadhava Temple at Boudh]<br />
*[http://ignca.nic.in/asp/all.asp?projectid=orbdh0060001][http://ignca.nic.in/asp/all.asp?projectid=orbdh0090001] images of twin temple<br />
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