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Parvati Temple Near Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar. Edit

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The temple of Parvati is a fine architectural piece, remarkable for the exuberance of its carvings, but overshadowed by the ‘Lingaraja’ temple itself. The temple, structurally and stylistically, is definitely later than the Lingaraja temple, its later limit furnished by a small inscription, engraved on the plinth near the south door of the ‘Jagamohana’. The east-facing temple, whose enshrined deity is the Goddess Parvatti, has been operational since construction. The temple, which stands on a pista, has a vimana and a front porch. The vimana has typical Dravidian features, including bada, gandi and mastaka. The base of the pabhaga is constructed of five moulds including khura, kumbha, pata, kani and basanta. The gandi has seven receding tiers that are separated by two potalas. The lower potala has four tiers and the upper potala has three tiers. The raha niches are decorated with talagarbhika of a typical khakhara style, complimented by three plain vertical bands. The tala jangha and upara jangha are decorated with khakhara mundi and pidha mundi.

Siva Temple North of Parvati Temple

HistoryEdit

Parvatti temple was built in the 14th century. Architectural features are typical of South Indian temple complexes constructed in the 14th century. The Parvatti temple was built in the Kalingan style, with grey sandstone using a dry masonry construction technique.

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October and March

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1 hour

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Green Chillyz ; Near Rly Station Infronof Congress Bhavan, Master Canteen Chhaka, Bhubaneshwar, OD 751001 ‎ ; Ph/M – 094 38 205209 ; Food Serve – Indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : This place is well connected by road and is easily accessible by taxis. Taxis are also available from Bhubaneshwar charging anywhere from Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000.

Bus : The New Bus Stand which is located at a distance of 6 km from the town center connects well to the major cities around Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar is connected to Puri (56 km) and Konark (36 km by regular bus services.

Train : Bhubaneswar railway station is about 6 km away from the city center. This railhead is well-connected to the metro cities and also to the cities Delhi (Bbs Duronto Exp), Kolkata (Falaknuma Exp), Hyderabad (Konark Express), Chennai (Coromandal Exp), Mumbai (Puri Ltt Sf Exp) and Bangalore (Bbs Ypr Sup Exp).

Air : Biju Patnaik airport at Bhubaneswar is nearly 5 km away from the heart of the city. It costs about Rs 100 by taxi cab. The airport is connected to Delhi and Mumbai. International travelers need to get connections through Delhi.

Others : You need to hire auto, cycle rickshaw or a cab to move around in Bhubaneshwar.

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Safety / WarningEdit

Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors.
Don’t leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available.
Keep daily cash in separate pockets.
Don’t flash jewelry or large sums of money.
Never pay for anything upfront – including drivers