Odisha · East
Bhubaneswar
Odisha's 'Temple City', the Ekamra Kshetra of the Lingaraja Temple
- Principal temple
- Lingaraja TempleShiva as Lingaraja, with Parvati (Annapurna / Girija) as presiding goddess
- Nearest airport
- Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), ~3 km south of the city centre
- Nearest railway station
- Bhubaneswar Railway Station (BBS), in the city
- Tradition
- Śaiva · Vaiṣṇava
Overview
Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, is dubbed the "Temple City" and its old town was historically known as Ekamra Kshetra and Chakra Kshetra; most of its older temples, in the Kalinga style, were built between the 8th and 12th centuries. Its name derives from Tribhubaneswara, "Lord of the Three Worlds", referring to Shiva. The Lingaraja Temple, the city's largest and still active in worship, is its principal shrine, and with Puri and Konark the city forms Odisha's "Golden Triangle".
See sources [1–6]- Shiva as Lingaraja, with Parvati (Annapurna / Girija) as presiding goddess
- Krishna (Vishnu), with Balarama and Subhadra
- Shiva
