Chandrasekhara Mahadeva Temple
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Chandrasekhara Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu temple
dedicated to Lord Siva located in the village Patia, Bhubaneswar
, Orissa
, India
. The enshrined deity is a Siva lingam within a circular yoni pitha.The temple has a private ownership but is held by many people at the same time.
vimana is of pidha order having bada, gandi and mastaka measuring 4.80 metres in height from bottom to the top. The bada of the temple measures 1.75 metres in height. The gandi measures 1.55 metres and the mastaka 1.50 metres in height. The door jambs are a decorative element of the temple. They measure 1.20 metres x 0.51 metres. The building material is laterite. The construction technique used is Ashlar masonry with cement plaster and it has Kalingan style.
Hindu temple
A Mandir, Devalayam, Devasthanam, or a Hindu temple is a place of worship for followers of Hinduism...
dedicated to Lord Siva located in the village Patia, Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
, Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The enshrined deity is a Siva lingam within a circular yoni pitha.The temple has a private ownership but is held by many people at the same time.
The Temple
The temple dates back to approximately 19th century A.D. This is inferred from the architectural features and building materials. The temple has a lot of cultural significance attached to it. Rituals like Badaosa and Sankranti are observed here. The Patia Grama Mangali Trust Board is also associated with this temple.Surrounding
The temple is surrounded by residential buildings in north and south, pasture land in west and a concrete hall in the east.Architectural features
The temple has a vimana and a cement concrete hall in front of the vimana, which served as jagamohana. On elevation, thevimana is of pidha order having bada, gandi and mastaka measuring 4.80 metres in height from bottom to the top. The bada of the temple measures 1.75 metres in height. The gandi measures 1.55 metres and the mastaka 1.50 metres in height. The door jambs are a decorative element of the temple. They measure 1.20 metres x 0.51 metres. The building material is laterite. The construction technique used is Ashlar masonry with cement plaster and it has Kalingan style.