Early medieval · Hindu · India

Bhringesvara Siva Temple

Khatuapada, Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.1929°, 85.8361°

Shiva (circular yoni pitha)UndeterminedKalinga

Sacred since

700 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

8th c.

Undetermined

History & significance

An 8th-century light grey sandstone shrine at Khatuapada on the south-eastern edge of Bhubaneswar, built as a pancharatha rekha vimana on a raised platform some 26 metres long. It stands west-facing in the Dhauli foothills beside the Daya river and is now protected by Odisha State Archaeology.

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