11th century Lingaraj Temple
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Miscellaneous
- Published
21st Aug, 2020
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- The Odisha government has announced to give a facelift to the 11th century Lingaraj Temple, akin to its pre-350-year structural status.
- The efforts will be to create a spiritual and ecological ambience in and around the Lingaraj Temple.
- Lingaraja Temple is a temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the oldest and largest temples in Odisha.
- Built by King Jajati Keshari of Soma Vansh.
- It is built in red stone and is a classic example of Kalinga style of architecture.
- Located to the north of the temple is Bindusagar Lake.
- The temple is believed to be built by the kings from the Somavamsi dynasty, with later additions from the Ganga rulers.
- The temple has images of Vishnu, possibly because of the rising prominence of Jagannath sect emanating from the Ganga rulers who built the Jagannath Temple in Puri in the 12th century.
- The temple is Lingaraj Temple 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.
