Early medieval · Hindu · India
Nilakantheswar Temple Padmapur, Rayagada district, Odisha · 19.2428°, 83.8181°
Shiva (Manikeswar Siva) Undetermined —
Sacred since
600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
7th c.
Undetermined
History & significance A 7th-century Shiva shrine raised on seven rocks of the Jagamanda hills at Padmapur, where a rock inscription connects the site with the Buddhist logician Dharmakirti. Three further Shiva temples on the same hillock have made Padmapur a local pilgrimage and tourist centre.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined