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Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.2350°, 85.8333°
A small 10th–11th century Kesari-period shrine inside the Kharakhia Vaidyanath precinct at Bhubaneswar, with Mahishamardini as its enshrined image. The structure is now abandoned and decaying, its masonry split by cracks.
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.
Tradition holds that the Kesaris raised the temple to mark a visit by the sage Markandeya.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Somavamsi (Kesari)
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