Budha Deula

Budha Deula
Location in Orissa
Geography
Coordinates 20°14′24.93″N 85°50′1.91″E / 20.2402583°N 85.8338639°E / 20.2402583; 85.8338639Coordinates: 20°14′24.93″N 85°50′1.91″E / 20.2402583°N 85.8338639°E / 20.2402583; 85.8338639
Country India
State Orissa
Locale Bhubaneswar
Elevation 20 m (66 ft)
Culture
Sanctum lord Shiva
Architecture
Architecture Kalingan Style (Kalinga Architecture)
History
Date built 10-11th century A.D.

The Budha Deula temple is an Indian is devoted to Lord Shiva. It is located in Badu Sahi, Old Town of Bhubaneswar in Orissa. The enshrined deities of this temple are two Sivalingams with circular yonipitha. Another four Siva-lingamswith yonipitha are also found in between the larger two. These sculptures are discovered from Bindusagar and are placed here.[1]

Cultural significance

The temple is surrounded by Bindusagar tank in north, Mohini temple in south and Akhada Chandi temple in west. It attains its huge importance during sradha, pinda, mundanakriya

Architectural features

The main door of the temple faces towards east. This shrine is a RCC roofed hall of modern construction, the doorjambs are plain.

See also

References

  1. Sadasiba Pradhan (1937-01-19). "Orissan History, Culture and Archaeology". D.K. Printworld. ISBN 978-81-246-0117-4. Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-12.

Further reading

  • Pradhan, Sadasiba (2009). Lesser known monuments of Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar: Lark Books. ISBN 9788173751646.
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