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Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.2408°, 85.8367°
A pillared mandapa in the Gosagaresvara precinct of old Bhubaneswar, built in the Kalingan manner. It serves as the public viewing hall during the annual Durgastami procession.
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.
It is said that Lingaraja comes to the Gosagaresvara precinct at Durgastami to wash away his sins, and is then shown to the people at this mandapa.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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