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.[1]
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.[2]
Architecture
- Structural System : Pidha vimana of impoverished Kalingan order
- Building Techniques : Ashlar Dry masonry.
- Material of Construction : Coarse grained sandstone[3]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Gosagaresvar precinct Siva Temple-III, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Dist.-Khurda. ignca.nic.in. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ↑ Gosagaresvar precinct Siva Temple-III,. ignca.nic.in.
- ↑ Gosagaresvar precinct Siva Temple-III,. ignca.nic.in.
References
- Lesser Known Monuments Of Bhubaneswar{{#if:Pradhan|, Pradhan}. Lark Books(2009). ISBN 81-7375-164-1