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Mahavir Lane, off Lewis Road, Bhubaneswar, Odisha · 20.2431°, 85.8567°
A Shiva temple on the road from Lewis Road toward Sisupalgarh in Bhubaneswar, dated on architectural grounds to the tenth century. It doubles as a neighbourhood gathering place for rituals, weddings and community events.
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 tradition credits the temple's founding to the Chedi king Kharavela, who ruled Kalinga in the first century BCE.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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