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Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.2427°, 85.8404°
Called the 'gem of Odishan architecture' — a miniature temple whose sculpted torana arch, unique in Kalinga building, and diamond-latticed windows mark the style's turning point toward its classical phase. Carvings of emaciated ascetics and monkeys from the Panchatantra hint at its links with tantric and monastic schools.
Its name — Lord of Freedom — reflects the yogic character of the site: the arch is read as the gateway from effort to liberation, and sadhus once took initiation in its courtyard.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Somavamshi