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Early medieval · Hindu · India

Akhadachandi Temple

Badu Sahi, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Khordha district, Odisha · 20.2408°, 85.8337°

MahishasuramardiniUndeterminedKhakhara (Kalinga)
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
10th c.
Undetermined

History & significance

A 10th-century goddess shrine on the south-western embankment of the Bindusagar tank in old Bhubaneswar, built of coarse sandstone to the barrel-roofed khakhara plan. It is also known as the Anshuman temple, and the image of Mahishasuramardini faces east while the building faces south.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined