Budha Deula

Coordinates: 20°14′24.93″N 85°50′1.91″E / 20.2402583°N 85.8338639°E / 20.2402583; 85.8338639
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Budha Deula
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityLord Shiva
Location
LocationBhubaneswar
StateOdisha
CountryIndia
Budha Deula is located in Odisha
Budha Deula
Location in Odisha
Geographic coordinates20°14′24.93″N 85°50′1.91″E / 20.2402583°N 85.8338639°E / 20.2402583; 85.8338639
Architecture
TypeKalingan Style (Kalinga Architecture)
Completed10-11th century A.D.
Elevation20 m (66 ft)

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

Cultural significance[edit]

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[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Sadasiba Pradhan (19 January 1937). Orissan History, Culture and Archaeology. D.K. Printworld. ISBN 978-81-246-0117-4. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2011.

Further reading[edit]

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