Early medieval · Hindu · India
Pabaneswara Temple Bhubaneswar, Khurda district, Odisha · 20.2497°, 85.8428°
Shiva (lingam) Undetermined Kalinga (rekha deula)
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
10th c.
Undetermined
History & significance A grey sandstone rekha deula of the tenth century, formerly known as the Daitesvara Shiva temple, enshrining a lingam in a circular yonipitha. Heavily renovated and now hemmed in by houses and a market on three sides, little else of its history is recorded.
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coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined