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Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.2291°, 85.8274°
A Shiva temple on the south-western edge of Kapilesvara village in old Bhubaneswar, built in the fourteenth century under the Gajapati ruler Kapilendra Deva on a site thought to hold an older shrine. The sanctum enshrines a lingam set in a circular yoni pitha.
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.
Local legend calls this the birthplace of Shiva, honoured here as the father of the universe.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Gajapati
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