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High medieval · Hindu · India

Chateshwar Temple

Kishinapur, Salipur, Cuttack district, Odisha · 20.5034°, 86.0486°

Shiva (patalaphuta lingam)Eastern GangaKalinga
Sacred since
1100 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
12th c. (Eastern Ganga)
Eastern Ganga

History & significance

A pancharatha Shiva temple at Kishinapur near Salipur in Cuttack district, built by Vishnu, a minister of the Ganga king Anangabhima Deva III, whose inscription is preserved at the site. Loose Shaiva and Shakta sculptures of the Eastern Ganga period survive in the precinct, and Dola Purnima, Mahashivaratri and Kartik Purnima are among its festivals.

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Sources

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