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Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.2425°, 85.8547°
A rekha-order Shiva temple in Bhubaneswar raised under Eastern Ganga rule in the 13th–14th century, the standing fabric being a later renovation. Its name links it to the Ganga river goddess.
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.
The legend holds that after Parvati defeated the demons, Shiva struck his trident into the ground to raise a spring, and Ganga and Yamuna were called to consecrate it.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Eastern Ganga
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