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High medieval · Hindu · India
Madneswar Siva Temple
Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.2353°, 85.8483°
Shiva (lingam in a circular yonipitha)UndeterminedKalinga
Sacred since
1100 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
12th c.
Undetermined
History & significance
A ruined Shiva shrine in Bhubaneswar whose superstructure has collapsed, leaving only the pabhaga of the base standing; it is catalogued among the city's lesser-known monuments.