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Hindu temple in Odisha, India

Pataleswar shiva temple at Paikapada

Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Rayagada district
Deity	Lord Pataleswar
Festivals	Shivaratri
Location
Location	Paikapada
State	Odisha
Country	India
Location in Odisha
Geographic coordinates	19°19′43″N 84°55′18″E / 19.32861°N 84.92167°E / 19.32861; 84.92167
Architecture
Completed	9th century A.D.

Paikapada is located near Therubali in the Rayagada district, in the Indian state of Odisha. It is most famous for the Pataleshwar Shiva temple, one of the tourist attractions of the district.it was built by Danaranva Deva of Eastern Ganga Dynasty of Mukhalinga Kataka near Paralakhemundi.

Geography

Paikapada is located at 19°19′43″N 84°55′18″E / 19.32861°N 84.92167°E / 19.32861; 84.92167

History

Paikpada is famous for its Pataleshwar Shiva temple, which dates back to the 9th century. It is believed that there are 99,99,999 Shiva lingams (only one less than one crore) in and around the shrine. Lord Jagannath, Maa Dakhineswari Kalika, and Chamunda are the most common deities worshiped here. People from far and near visit the shrine during the festival of Shivaratri and Rathyatra.

A rock inscription in Brahmi script found at the Pataleswar temple commemorates the Eastern Ganga dynasty and the Suryavansha dynasty kings in Rayagada.

References

"General information of Rayagada district"
"Chaiti-2011 starts from Paikpada temple"
"Temples of orissa"
"Rayagada"Tourist places near Rayagada
"Indiaonpage.com" General information on India
"Google books" see at Ch.X, fig.5
"Coxandkings.com" see at page 96
"official website of Rayagada" Rayagada tourism

External links

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Bhubaneswar

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Vishnu temples	Ananta Vasudeva Temple Bharati Matha Temple Gandhi Garabadu Precinct Vishnu Temple Ram Mandir, Bhubaneswar Vishnu Temple, Bhubaneswar
Shakti temples	Chausath Yogini Temple, Hirapur Parvati Temple, Odisha
Other temples	Brahma Temple, Bindusagar Hanuman Temple, Kedara-Gouri Sivatirtha Matha

Cuttack district

Shiva temples	Chateshwar Temple Dhabaleswar Temple Simhanath Temple
Vishnu temples	Madhava Temple
Shakti temples	Bhattarika Temple Charchika Temple Cuttack Chandi Temple Durga Temple, Baideshwar Durga Temple, Motia
Other temples	Brahma Temple, Niali

Puri district

Shiva temples	Beleswar Temple Lokanatha Temple Markandeshwar Temple
Vishnu temples	Alarnatha Mandira Chakra Narasimha Temple Gundicha Temple Jagannath Temple, Puri Narasimha Temple, Puri Sakhigopal Temple
Shakti temples	Bata Mangala Temple Maa Mangala Mandir, Kakatpur Mausi Maa Temple Ramachandi Temple Varahi Deula, Chaurasi Vimala Temple
Sun temples	Konark Sun Temple
Other temples	Govardhan Math Emar Matha

Western Odisha

Shiva temples	Kosaleswara temple Leaning Temple of Huma
Vishnu temples	Nrusinghanath Temple Patali Srikhetra
Shakti temples	Lankeswari Temple Samleswari Temple Sureswari temple
Other temples	Harishankar Temple Sasisena Temple

Rayagada district

Shiva temples	Bhimashankar Chatikona Nilakantheswar Temple Pataleswar
Vishnu temples	Jagannath Temple, Gunupur Jagannath Temple, Rayagada Laxminarayan Temple, Therubali
Shakti temples	Maa Markama Temple Majhighariani Temple

Other

Shiva temples	Ajaikapada Bhairava Temple Akhandalamani Temple Annakoteshvara Temple Bhuvaneshwar Temple, Boudh Chandaneswar Temple Gupteswar Cave Godhaneswar temple Indralath Temple Kapilash Temple Murga Mahadeva Shrine Nilakantheswar Temple Panchalingeswar Temple Sekhareswar Temple
Vishnu temples	Anantasaayi Vishnu Temple* Anantashayana Vishnu Baladevjew Temple Chhatia Bata Shri Shri Hari Baladev Jew Bije, Baripada Jagannath Mandir, Dharakot Jagannath Temple, Koraput Jagannath Temple, Nayagarh Khirachora Gopinatha Temple Lakhmi Varaha Temple Narayana Gosain Temple Nilamadhav Temple Odogaon Raghunath Temple Varahanatha Temple
Shakti temples	Bhadrakali Temple, Aharapada Bhagabati Temple, Banapur Biraja Temple Ghanteswari Temple Goddess Maheshwari Kalijai Kanaka Durga, Raulapalli Kichakeshwari Temple Maa Barunei Temple Maa Tarini Temple, Ghatgaon Maa Ugra Tara Maa Markama Temple Mahishamardini Temple Majhighariani Temple Manikeshwari Temple Marichi Temple Mausimaa Temple Metakani Temple Narayani Temple Saptamatruka Temple Sarala Temple Siddha Bhairavi Tara Tarini Mandir Upper Bagh Devi Temple
Sun temples	Biranchinarayan Temple, Buguda Biranchinarayan Temple, Palia
Ganesha temples	Budha Ganesha Temple Mahavinayak Temple Siddha Vinayaka
Other temples	Bhandara Ghara Shrine Hanuman Vatika Harihara Deula Joranda Gadi

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