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Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Gosagaresvar Siva (Siva)
Location
Location	Bhubaneswar
State	Odisha
Country	India
Location in OdishaShow map of OdishaGosagaresvar Siva Temple (India)Show map of India
Geographic coordinates	20°14′N 85°49′E / 20.233°N 85.817°E / 20.233; 85.817 20.24538°N, 85.832681°E
Architecture
Type	Kalinga architecture
Completed	14th century A.D.

Gosagaresvar Siva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to god Shiva located in the city of Bhubaneswar in Orissa, India. There are three Hindu shrines dedicated to Shiva within the walls of the temple complex.

History

The temple build in Ganga rule 14th-15th centuries A.D The temple has a single pidha vimana of Kalinagan order. It is a living temple and the presiding deity is a Sivalinga within a circular Yonipitha. The temple was repaired by Orissa State Archaeology under X and XI Finance Commission Award. Religious ceremonies like Sivaratri and Sankranti are observed here.

Architecture

• Structural System : Pidha vimana of impoverished Kalingan order
• Building Techniques : Ashlar Dry masonry.
• Material of Construction : Coarse grained sandstone

See also

• List of temples in Bhubaneswar

Notes

1. "Gosagaresvar precinct Siva Temple-III, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Dist.-Khurda" (PDF). ignca.nic.in. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
2. "Gosagaresvar precinct Siva Temple-III" (PDF). ignca.nic.in.
3. "Gosagaresvar precinct Siva Temple-III" (PDF). ignca.nic.in.

References

• Pradhan, Sadasiba (2009). Lesser Known Monuments Of Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar: Lark Books. pp. 1–2. ISBN 978-81-7375-164-6.

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