Mahavinayak Temple

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Mahavinayak Temple
Mahavinayak temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Jajpur
Deity	Shiva, Vishnu, Durga, Sun and Ganesha
Festivals	Shiva Ratri, Makar Sankranti , Raja
Location
Location	Chandikhole, Odisha
State	Odisha
Country	India
Shown within Odisha
Geographic coordinates	20°42′19″N 86°05′10″E / 20.705416°N 86.086201°E / 20.705416; 86.086201
Architecture
Type	Kalinga architecture
Date established	12th Century

Mahavinayak Temple^[1] is a major pilgrimage center in Chandikhole in Jajpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is one of the oldest Ganesha temples in the state. Five gods - Shiva, Vishnu, Durga, Surya and Ganesha^[2] - are worshiped as one deity in a single Garbhagriha or sanctum sanctorum there.