High medieval · Hindu · India
Bharati Matha Temple Bhubaneswar, Khurda district, Odisha · 20.2405°, 85.8324°
Shiva Somavamsi Kalinga
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
11th c.
Somavamsi
History & significance A monastic establishment with a Shiva shrine in Bhubaneswar, said to have been founded by Yayati Kesari, the builder of the Lingaraja temple, and to have first housed the artisans working on that project. It is dated to the 11th century and built in the Kalinga manner.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Somavamsi