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Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.2432°, 85.8391°
The best preserved specimen of an early Odia temple, raised in the mid-7th century by the Shailodbhavas, whose family deity was Shiva. It was the first here to set a jagamohana in front of the sanctum, a plan that every later Kalinga temple followed.
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.
The temple's name is traced to the penance of Parashurama and the grace Shiva granted him.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Shailodbhava
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Opening the line…