Mukteswara Temple

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Mukteswara Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar, India, renowned for its exquisite Kalinga-style architecture and intricate stone carvings.

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Mukteswara Temple canonical 3
Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
Kalinga architecture monument
medieval Indian temple
approximateCompletionYear circa 950 CE
architecturalStyle Kalinga architecture
Nagara style
centuryBuilt 10th century
city Bhubaneswar
country India
culturalRegion Kalinga
dedicatedTo Shiva
deityType Shiva lingam
festivalCelebrated Shivaratri
linked to: Maha Shivaratri
governingBody Archaeological Survey of India
hasDecorativeElement chaitya windows
dancing figures
kirtimukha motifs
narrative panels
scrollwork friezes
hasFeature carved ceiling panels
decorated doorjambs
jagamohana (assembly hall)
sculpted latticed windows
torana (ornamental gateway)
vimana (sanctum tower)
hasPlanType rekha deul (sanctum) with pidha deul (hall)
hasSculpturalTheme ascetics and yogis
celestial beings
floral and geometric patterns
mythological scenes
heritageStatus protected monument of national importance in India
locatedIn Bhubaneswar
India
Odisha
linked to: Orissa
materialUsed sandstone
nearbyTemple Lingaraja Temple
Parsurameswara Temple
Rajarani Temple
notableFor intricate stone carvings
miniature temple motifs
sculptural decoration
torana (arched gateway)
partOf Temple City of Bhubaneswar
primaryLanguageOfRitual Sanskrit
region eastern India
religion Hinduism
state Odisha
linked to: Orissa

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Bhubaneswar touristAttraction Mukteswara Temple
Temple City of India hasNotableTemple Mukteswara Temple
Ekamra Kshetra containsTemple Mukteswara Temple
Kalinga architecture notableExample Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar
linked to: Mukteswara Temple