Visvanatha Shiva Temple
Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Visvanatha Siva Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Visvanatha and is one of the temples of Bhubaneswar, a revered pilgrimage center and the capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is a living temple, facing west, situated on the road from Lingaraja Temple to Mausima Temple. The presiding deity is a Siva lingam with a circular yoni installed inside the sanctum that was brought from Kasi. The temple was built in the 19th century and is of modern construction.
From the Wikipedia article Visvanatha Shiva Temple, Bhubaneswar, 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 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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