arjuna-vallabha: Mukteswara temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha Mukteswar Temple - Indian/HinduBhubaneswar

arjuna-vallabha:

Mukteswara temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Mukteswar Temple - Indian/Hindu

Bhubaneswar, Odisha (Orissa), India

ca. 950 BCE

Known as “The Gem of Orissan Architecture”, this Hindu temple is dedicated primarily to Lord Shiva. It serves as a site of Indian heritage and sees many devotees and visitors throughout the year. Made of sandstone, the temple boasts extremely detailed depictions of meditation poses and various gods such as Ganesha and Saraswati. Points of interest regarding architecture include countless sculptural works, a jagamohana (porch) with diamond shaped lattice windows and a beautifully sculpted torana (arched doorway). Another interesting point regarding the architecture is that this temple represents the initial and later phases of the Kalinga School of Temple Architecture. Many elements of the old style were combined with the new style, in turn this blended architecture makes the temple a “harbinger of the new culture”. 

Source:Cultural India