Shiva · Shaiva
Lingaraja Temple
Bhubaneswar, OdishaFeatured
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The largest temple in Bhubaneswar, the city of a thousand shrines, dedicated to Shiva as Harihara, who unites Shiva and Vishnu. Built mainly in the 11th century, its towering deul is a high point of Kalinga temple architecture. The sacred Bindusagar tank beside it is said to hold water from every holy river.
- Deity
- Shiva
- Tradition
- Shaiva
- Location
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Region
- East India
- Pilgrimage circuit
- Ekamra Kshetra
- Established
- 11th century
