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Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.2442°, 85.8339°
A 26-metre pancharatha temple in Bhubaneswar formerly known as the Kainchi temple, originally a Shiva shrine; the structure is now dilapidated, with water damage and plant growth pushing at the masonry.
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 tradition holds that the deity was carried away from Ravana's Lanka to Ekamra Kshetra when Svarna Lanka was destroyed before the war with Rama.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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