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Bhubaneswar, Khurda district, Odisha · 20.2458°, 85.8372°
A small pidha-deula shrine standing in the middle of a road in old Bhubaneswar, also known as Mukteswara Shiva. Its pancharatha plan places it in the late Kalingan sequence of the 15th–16th century.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
It is said that Mahadeva rested at this spot when he visited Ekamra Nagari, and because the shrine sits in the middle of the road he is called Bata Mahadeva, the lord of the way.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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Opening the line…