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High medieval · Hindu · India

Isanesvara Siva Temple

Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.2531°, 85.8433°

Shiva; the sanctum retains only the circular yonipitha, the lingam being lostEastern GangaKalinga (rekha deula)
Sacred since
1200 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
13th c. (Ganga period)
Eastern Ganga

History & significance

A rekha-deula Shiva shrine in Bhubaneswar assigned on stylistic grounds to the 13th century and the Ganga period. Its lingam has disappeared, leaving the bare yonipitha in the sanctum.

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Sources

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