Planning For Bhubaneswar, Add These Famous Temples In Your List

Bubaneshwar is situated in Odessa state and is renowned for temples. This city is considered as Temple city and is also known as Mandirmalini, Ekarma Kshetra and Kalinga Nagari. Bubaneshwar literally means God’s world. The city is equipped with 2000 temples presenting an overview of Hindu religious architecture. This city is considered as Hindu pilgrimage center consisting 500 temples and is the highest temple city in the world.

# Lingaraj Temple

Lingaraj temple is the largest temple in Bubaneshwar located in Orissa and was built by King Jajati Keshari. Lingaraja temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the term Lingaraj means King of Lingas and Linga is considered as Lord Shiva. Lingaraj temple is built in with Kalinga style architecture. This temple attracts thousands of devotees from various places.

# Parsurameswar temple

Parsursmeshwar temple is a small temple and typifies Saiva Pasupata Sect representing Lakulisa which was sculpted in Buddha along with his four disciples on his feet and on the West above there is Lord Natraja looking like meditating Buddha. Inside the pilgrim there are lots of shrines equipped with Lingams of lord Shiva.

# Mukteswara Temple

Mukteswara temple is considered as the best temple in Orissa. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, the almighty. Makuteswara literally means Lord who gives freedom through Yoga. Inside this temple there are number of shrines consisting large number of Lingams.

# Vaital Deul temple

Vaital Deul temple is dedicated to shrines of Lord Shiva & Parvathi in her hunting processions. The main deity of this temple is Chamunda Devi depicted with bright red tongue wearing necklaces of skulls.

# Raja Rani temple

Raja Rani temple is popularly known as Indreswara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple was built with red & golden sandstone. The temple does’nt offers poojas. Raja Rani temple is famous for it’s architecture, paintings, sculptures.