Dishisvara Siva Temple
![]() | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (September 2011) |
Dishiswara Shiva Temple | |
---|---|
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Khurda |
Deity | Lord Shiva |
Location | |
Location | Bhubaneswar |
State | Odisha |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 20°08′47″N 85°30′10″E / 20.1464°N 85.5029°E |
Architecture | |
Type | Kalingan Style (Kalinga Architecture) |
Completed | 15th century A.D. |
Dishiswar Shiva Temple is located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. The presiding deity is a Shiva-lingam within a circular yoni pitha installed inside the sanctum.
Description
This 15th-century, privately owned temple is situated within a private compound surrounded by private residential buildings on three sides of east, west, south and the road on the north.
Laterite has been used as the building material with the dry masonry construction technique and the kalingan style.
Present state
The temple is in a dilapidated state, due to the growth of vegetation all over the superstructure and the surrounding area. Cracks are noticeable in the roof and in the conjunction of the pagas.[clarification needed] The temple was repaired by State Archaeology during X and XI Finance Commission Award.
See also
References
- Pradhan, Sadasiba (2009). Lesser Known Monuments Of Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar: Lark Books. ISBN 978-81-7375-164-6.
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Use dmy dates from July 2018
- Use Indian English from July 2018
- All Wikipedia articles written in Indian English
- Articles lacking in-text citations from September 2011
- All articles lacking in-text citations
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Wikipedia articles needing clarification from September 2011
- Shiva temples in Odisha
- Hindu temples in Bhubaneswar
- 15th-century Hindu temples
- All stub articles
- Odisha Hindu temple stubs