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Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.2435°, 85.8435°
An 11th-century Kalinga temple in Bhubaneswar with an 18 m clustered spire and some of the finest figure sculpture in Odisha; its empty sanctum means it is kept as a monument rather than a working shrine, and its design influenced later central Indian temples.
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.
Local belief derives the name from the Naga and Nagini figures at the entrance, read as a king and queen.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Somavamshi
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