Kedareswar Temple
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Kedareswar Temple, one of the eight Astasambhu Temples, is near the Mukteswar Temple, in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The presiding deity is Shiva, referred to locally by the name ‘Kedareshwar’. It is in the precinct of Kedara-Gouri on the right side of the road leading to Puri from Bhubaneswar and at a distance of 40 metres south of Muktesvara. It is one of the ten monuments within the precinct. It is the main temple of the complex. The temple is facing south and the enshrined deity is a circular yonipitha made of sandstone. The linga at the centre is missing. The sanctum is 2.5 square meters which is 0.8 meters below the present ground. It stands near the yard of the Mukteswar Temple.
From the Wikipedia article Kedareswar 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 3 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar – Old Town, Bhubaneswar (Ekamra Kshetra), Khordha district, Odisha (about 1 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 105 km)
- Maa Tara Tarini Temple – Kumari Hills, on the Rushikulya river near Purusottampur, Ganjam district (about 162 km)
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