Its very old temple of Bhubaneswar. Constructed in 650 AD the Shiva temple is known for its beautiful carvings and sculptures. Set under the canopy of a huge Banyan tree, the temple has lavishly decorated panels.
The temple houses friezes of Lord Shiva, Parvati, Shivas elephant-headed son, a row seven Mother Goddesses with Chamunda to the right, rare depiction of Ganesh and other interesting structures. In the far corner of the courtyard, there is an intriguing Shiva lingam, the Sahasralingam which is decorated with a thousand miniature versions of more lingams.
The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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