Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar

Mukteshwara Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictKhurda
DeityMukteshwara (Shiva)
Location
StateOdisha
CountryIndia
Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar is located in Odisha
Mukteshvara Temple, Bhubaneswar
Odisha
Geographic coordinates20°14′33.72″N 85°50′25.41″E / 20.2427000°N 85.8403917°E / 20.2427000; 85.8403917
Architecture
TypeKalinga architecture
Completed950–975 CE
in front of the Jagamohana is a masterpiece dating from about 900 AD. It is a detached portal consisting of two pillars supporting an arch within a semicircular shaped pediment. The decoration of the arch, with languorously reclining females and bands of delicate scroll-work, is the most striking feature.
The decorated torana archway of Mukteshwar Temple

Mukteshwara Temple (IAST: Mukteśwara; also spelt Mukteswara) is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The temple dates back to 950–975 CE[1] and is a monument of importance in the study of the development of Hindu temples in Odisha. The stylistic development the Mukteswara marks the culmination of all earlier developments, and initiates a period of experiment which continues for an entire century, as seen in such temples as the Rajarani Temple and Lingaraj temple, both located in Bhubaneswar.[2] It is one of the prominent tourist attractions of the city.[3]

  1. ^ Smith, Walter (1991). "Images of Divine Kings from the Mukteśwara Temple, Bhubaneswar". Artibus Asiae. 51 (1/2): 90–106. doi:10.2307/3249678. JSTOR 3249678.
  2. ^ Smith, Walter (1994). The Mukteśvara Temple in Bhubaneswar. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers Private Limited. p. xix. ISBN 81-208-0793-6.
  3. ^ Gopal, Madan (1990). K.S. Gautam (ed.). India through the ages. Publication Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 175.