https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Lingaraj_Rest_House Lingaraj Rest House - Revision history 2026-07-30T21:22:45Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Lingaraj_Rest_House&diff=229839&oldid=prev ->Paul H. at 12:43, 6 May 2019 2019-05-06T12:43:44Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Orphan|date=August 2015}}<br /> <br /> {{Infobox Hindu temple<br /> | name = Lingaraja Rest House<br /> | image =<br /> | map_type = India Orissa<br /> | map_caption = Location in Orissa<br /> | coordinates = {{coord|20|15|22|N|85|50|18|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br /> | country = [[India]]<br /> | state = [[Orissa, India|Orissa]]<br /> | district = Khorda<br /> | locale = [[Bhubaneswar]]<br /> | elevation_m = 17<br /> | deity = [[Shiva|Siva]]<br /> | festivals= <br /> | architecture = Kalingan Style ([[Kalinga architecture]])<br /> | temple_quantity = <br /> | monument_quantity= <br /> | inscriptions = <br /> | year_completed = 14th century A.D.<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Lingaraja Rest House/ Lingaraja Bisrama Ghara&#039;&#039;&#039; (14th Century A.D)<br /> <br /> ==Approach==<br /> Lingaraja Rest House is situated on the western embankment of Bindu Sagar in<br /> Gyananagara (Hadi sahi), Old Town [[Bhubaneswar]]. One can approach the temple on the left <br /> side of the road leadingfrom Kedara-Gouri Chowk to Vaital temple. It is a pidha deul and <br /> is facing towards the south. There is no presiding deity as it served as the Rest House of<br /> lord Lingaraja, when the lord comes here to take rest in course of the Chandana Yatra, which<br /> is held in the month of may every year.<br /> <br /> == Plan==<br /> i) Surrounding: The rest house is surrounded by western embankment of<br /> Bindusagar tank in the east and residential buildings in other three sides.<br /> <br /> ii) Orientation: The rest house is facing towards south.<br /> <br /> == Architectural features ==<br /> The temple stands on a high platform measuring 0.66 m in height. On plan, the temple<br /> has a vimana, which is pancharatha. The vimana measures 4.25 m&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;. Panchanga bada<br /> measures 2.23 m (pabhaga, talajangha, bandhana, upara jangha and baranda measures 0.60<br /> m, 0.19 m, 0.48 m and 0.46 m respectively).<br /> <br /> On elevation, the vimana is in pidha order and measures 6.23 m in height from pabhaga<br /> to mastaka. Gandi has five receding tiers and measures 2.50 m in height. An udyota simha<br /> is at the center of the gandi. Balustraded window in the eastern and western walls. The <br /> mastaka as usual has beki, ghanta, amlaka, khapuri and kalasa that measures 1.50 m in height.<br /> <br /> Raha niche and parsvadevatas are not found in this temple. The doorjambs are plain.<br /> Lintel is plain and building material is sandstone.<br /> <br /> == State of preservation==<br /> <br /> The northern wall has developed cracks and the rain water is seeping through the cracks.<br /> It is maintained by Lingaraja Temple [[Management|Administration]].<br /> <br /> == Reference notes==<br /> <br /> *Lesser Known Monuments of Bhubaneswar by Dr. Sadasiba Pradhan ({{ISBN|81-7375-164-1}}).<br /> *http://www.ignca.nic.in/<br /> <br /> [[Category:Buildings and structures in Odisha]]</div> ->Paul H.