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<< Our Photo Pages >> Lingraj temple - Ancient Temple in India

Submitted by motist on Thursday, 15 March 2007  Page Views: 5925

Multi-periodSite Name: Lingraj temple
Country: India
NOTE: This site is 1.519 km away from the location you searched for.

Type: Ancient Temple

Latitude: 20.240285N  Longitude: 85.831646E
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Lingraj temple
Lingraj temple submitted by motist : Lingraj temple, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Temple in India

Lingraj temple, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa

The temple was built by Lalatendu Keshari of Somvamsi dynasty in 671-657 CE. The temple compound is about 1500 m square dominated by 40m high temple tower. This is one of the largest conglomerate of shrines with around 180 Spires. The temple dedicated to Tribhuvaneshwar (Shiva as Lord of the three worlds). The granite block of Tribhuvaneshwar is bathed daily with water, milk and Bhang (Marijuana). It is said that the two more halls, Natamandapam (dancing hall) and Bhogmandapam (hall of offerings) were added to the temple over different historical periods. Entry to the temple is limited to Hindus.
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Lingraj temple
Lingraj temple submitted by motist : Lingraj temple, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lingraj temple
Lingraj temple submitted by motist (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lingraj temple
Lingraj temple submitted by motist (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lingraj temple
Lingraj temple submitted by motist (Vote or comment on this photo)

Lingraj temple
Lingraj temple submitted by motist

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Re: Lingraj temple by motist on Wednesday, 07 July 2010
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingaraj_Temple

http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-temples/lingaraj-temple.html
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