LIGARAJ TEMPLE AT BHUBANESWAR , ODISHA
Lingaraj Temple is a
Hindu temple dedicated to Harihara, a form of Shiva and is one of the oldest
temples of Bhubaneswar, the capital of the East Indian state of Odisha. The
temple is the most prominent landmark of the Bhubaneswar city and one of the
major tourist attractions of the state.
The Lingaraja temple
is the largest temple in Bhubaneswar. The central tower of the temple is 180 ft (55 m) tall. The temple represents the
quintessence of the Kalinga Architecture and culminating the medieval stages of
the architectural tradition at Bhubaneswar. The temple is believed to be built
by the kings from the Somavamsi dynasty, with later additions from the Ganga
rulers. The temple is built in the Deula style that has four components namely,
vimana (structure containing the sanctum), jagamohana (assembly hall),
natamandira (festival hall) and bhoga-mandapa (hall of offerings), each
increasing in the height to its predecessor. The temple complex has 50 other
shrines and is enclosed by a large compound wall.
Bhubaneswar is called the Ekamra Kshetra as the deity of Lingaraj was
originally under a mango tree (Ekamra) as noted in Ekamra Purana, a 13th
century Sanskrit treatise. The temple is active in worship practises, unlike
most other temples in Bhubaneswar and Shiva is worshipped as Harihara, a
combined form of Vishnu and Shiva. The temple has images of Vishnu, possibly
because of the rising prominence of Jagannath cult emnating from the Ganga
rulers who built the Jagannath Temple in Puri in the 12th century.
Lingaraja temple is maintained by the Temple Trust Board and the
Archeological Survey of India (ASI). The temple has an average of 6,000
visitors per day and receives lakhs of visitors during festivals. Shivaratri
festival is the major festival celebrated in the temple and event during 2012
witnessed 200,000 visitors.
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