Talesavara Siva Temple – II
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  Talesavara_Siva_temple Location in Orissa | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 20°14′43″N 85°50′33″E / 20.24528°N 85.84250°ECoordinates: 20°14′43″N 85°50′33″E / 20.24528°N 85.84250°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Orissa |
| Location | Bhubaneswar |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity | Lord Shiva |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Kalingan |
| History and governance | |
| Date built | 12-13th century A.D. |
Talesavara Siva Temple – II is a Hindu temple located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. Talesvara Siva temple is located in the Bharati Matha precinct in Badhaibanka chowk, Old town, Bhubaneswar. The shrine includes a Siva lingam and a circular shrine. The upper part of the temple was renovated by Matha authorities with the financial support of a devotee.
It is owned by Bharti Matha. Pranava Kishore Bharati Goswami is the Matha Mahanta.
Physical description
- This temple is situated within the precinct of Bharati matha. It is surrounded by the burials of the Matha Mahantas in the east and Matha entrance in the north.
- The temple faces west.
- The building is made up off Coarse grained sand stone and shows dry masonry technique.
- The anuratha paga of the temple is decorated with a series of ghata-pallava.
- The temple is partially buried up to the pabhaga portion.
Condition
- The western side is partly damaged.
- The carvings in the temple walls are largely eroded.
- A super cyclone caused severe damage, which was repaired by Bharati Matha
References
- Debala Mitra, ‘Bhubaneswar’ New Delhi, 1958, P. 29.
- K.C. Panigrahi, Archaeological Remains at Bhubaneswar, Calcutta, 1961. PP. 16–17.
- L. S.S. O’ Malley, Bengal District Gazetteer Puri, Calcutta 1908, P. 240.
- M.M. Ganguly, Orissa and Her remains, Calcutta, 1912, PP. 393–394.
- P.R. Ramachandra Rao, Bhubaneswar Kalinga Temple Architecture, Hyderabad, 1980, P. 29.
- R.P. Mohapatra, ‘Archaeology in Orissa’. Vol. I, Delhi, 1986. P. 57.
- R.L. Mitra. The Antiauities of Orissa, Vol.II, Calcutta, 1963, PP. 160–161.
- T.E. Donaldson, ‘Hindu Temple Art of Orissa’. Vol. I, Leiden, 1985, P. 76.