Early medieval · Hindu · India

Durga Temple, Baideshwar

Baideshwar, Cuttack district, Odisha · 20.3568°, 85.3943°

Mahishamardini Durga (eight-armed)Bhauma-KaraKhakhara vimana, early Kalinga

Sacred since

700 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

8th c. (Bhauma-Kara)

Bhauma-Kara

History & significance

An eighth-century shrine at Baideshwar in Cuttack district built as a khakhara vimana in the early Kalinga manner, comparable to the Vaital Deula and the Varahi Deula at Chaurasi. Besides the eight-armed Durga it houses images of Parvati, Aja-Ekapada Bhairava and Ganesha.

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Sources

Wikipedia
Wikidata Q5316394

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Bhauma-Kara