Swarnadhisvara Siva Temple
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
The Swarnadhisvara Siva temple is located in the northern side of the road leading from Lingaraj Temple to Kedar Gouri, Bhubaneswar, the capital of the state of Orissa, India. The temple faces east. The enshrined deity is a Siva lingam within a circular yoni pitha. The Sanctum measures 1.5 square meters which is 2m below the present ground level. The temple is made of laterite. It is an abandoned and non-living temple. The temple was built in the Late Ganga period in the 13th century.
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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 2 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 60 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 161 km)
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