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Kalinga Temple Architecture

March 25, 2020 Saurabh Saxena Leave a comment

Hindu temple architecture is broadly categorized into three categories, Nagara, Dravida and Vesara. This classification is mainly based upon the…

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Lingaraja Temple – Climax of the Kalinga Architecture

February 22, 2020 Saurabh Saxena Leave a comment

Lingaraja Temple has been dominating the landscape of Bhubaneswar since its construction in the eleventh century CE. This magnificent temple…

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Bhubaneswar – Past References

January 9, 2020 Saurabh Saxena Leave a comment

European and other foreign notices of Odisha (old Orissa) are known since 1632. William Bruton visited Cuttack, in 1632, with…

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Sisupalgarh – An Early Historical City of Odisha

December 28, 2019 Saurabh Saxena Leave a comment

Sisupalgarh is situated in vicinity of Bhubaneswar and is famous for its early historic period fortified city covering an area…

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Dhauli – Thus Spoke Ashoka

December 25, 2019 Saurabh Saxena Leave a comment

Dhauli Hill or Dhauligiri is located on the left banks of river Daya, a tributary of Mahanadi, and situated about…

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Bakreswar Temple – An Expansional Experiment

December 7, 2019 Saurabh Saxena Leave a comment

Bakreswar Temple is situated near Bharati Matha in Bhubaneswar. This east facing temple stands on a low pitha (platform) and…

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Makareswar Temple – Decadence of Artistic Tradition

December 5, 2019 Saurabh Saxena Leave a comment

Located at the corner of Badhei Banka Chowk, Bhubaneswar, Makareswar Temple lies in close vicinity of Papanasini Tank. Like other…

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Mitresvara Temple Complex

December 3, 2019 Saurabh Saxena Leave a comment

This temple complex has two temples belonging to the late Eastern Ganga period of 14th century CE. The temples of…

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Chitrakarini Temple – Temple of a Paintress

November 19, 2019 Saurabh Saxena Leave a comment

Chitrakarini temple, like Brahmesvara temple, is a panchayatana (quincunx) temple where the main temple stands in the center facing east…

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Sari and Suka Temple

September 9, 2019 Saurabh Saxena Leave a comment

Sari and Suka temples are situated in the same walled compound. Earlier Sari temple was under the protection of ASI…

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