Famous Temples in India

Architecture

The temple was built in Kalingan style of architecture. The sanctum measures 2 square meters. It has a Vimana, an Antarala, a Jagamohana and a Nata-Mandira. The head of the temple is 2.30 meters tall. Above the Antarala is a Sukanasa designed which is flanked by two miniature Rekha Deuls. Above it, there is a Chaitya motif which is flanked by two conches and surmounted by a Gajakranta. Above Gajakranta is an image of flying Lord Hanumana who is carrying a hillock in his right hand. The Raha niches have idols of Lord Ganesha in the South, Kartikeya in the East and Mahisasura-Mardini in the North. A massive compound wall surrounds the temple in all the directions. A Jalesvara pond is located in the east, paddy fields are seen in the north and south beyond this compound wall. It is believed that originally the temple was enclosed by water in all the four directions which are also confirmed by the local legend.

The curved gandi of the amazing vimana measuring 6.50 meters in elevation is categorized by a middle raha and a combination of kanika pagas and anuratha on either sides of raha. On the other hand, mastaka measuring 4.00 meters has a customary beki, khapuri, amlaka, and kalasa. However, gandi is devoid of a decoration. The bottom is ornamented with a sequence of small rekha deuls in the form of angasikharas on pagas positioned in sliding order from kanika paga to the raha as observed in Subarnesvara. It must be noted that gandi also does not have decoration. Jagamohana of the structure actually looks to be a recent construction like Parsuramesvara as the last and first grahas are hidden by the rear wall of jagamohana. On a particular height, jagamohana is a marvelous pidha deul integrating normal bada, mastaka and gandi measuring 7.40 meters from kalasa to khura.