Kartikesvara Siva Temple
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Kartikesvara Siva Temple is situated at a distance of about 100 m from eastern gateway of Lingaraj temple. It is on the left side of the temple road leading from Lingaraja to Garej Chowk, Bhubaneswar, within the precinct of Gandhi Garabadu which is now under the Lingaraja Temple Administration.
It dates from approximately the 13th Century CE based on architectural features and building material.
The chief priest is Gandhi Garabadu.
The vimana is rekha deul and Jagamohana is a pidha deul.
It was built during the Ganga period. Gandhi Garabadu Mahaprasada Anusthana operates in the precinct.
From the Wikipedia article Kartikesvara Siva Temple, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Bhubaneswar railway station (BBS), about 3 km by road.
- By air: Biju Patnaik Airport (BBI), about 5 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar – Old Town, Bhubaneswar (Ekamra Kshetra), Khordha district, Odisha (about 3 km)
- Konark Sun Temple – Konark, Puri district, Odisha (about 59 km)
- Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri – Grand Road (Bada Danda), Puri, Odisha (about 61 km)
- Maa Biraja Temple, Jajpur – Jajpur town, on the Baitarani (Vaitarani) river, Jajpur district (about 104 km)
- Maa Tara Tarini Temple – Kumari Hills, on the Rushikulya river near Purusottampur, Ganjam district (about 163 km)
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