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Annakoteshvara Temple

Latadeipur, Dhenkanal district, Odisha · 20.8095°, 85.6583°

Shiva (stone lingam)Suryavamsi GajapatiKalinga (pancharatha)
Sacred since
1500 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 16th c. (Gajapati)
Suryavamsi Gajapati

History & significance

A pancharatha Shiva temple of Suryavamsi Gajapati date at Latadeipur in Dhenkanal district, combining a rekha deula with a pidha hall. It is listed as a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Sthala katha — the legend

The temple's lingam is said to have been dislodged during the raids of Kalapahad, the general who invaded Odisha from Bengal.

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Sources

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