Bhandara Ghara Shrine

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Bhandara Ghara Shrine (Lat- 200 15’ 53" N., Long- 850 51’ 40" E., Elev- 56 ft.) is located in the Kapilesvara temple precinct. It is a living temple facing towards east. It enshrines the chalanti pratima (movable deities) of Visnu and Siva. These deities are taken on procession on various festive occasions for public viewing. It was built around 16th century A.D.

Kapilesvara Siva Temple Hindu Temple in Odisha

The Kapilesvara Siva temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Siva located in the south western outskirt of the village Kapilesvara, Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. It is located at the end of Kapilesvara road leading from Lingaraj temple to Kapilesvara Village. The presiding deity is a Siva-lingam at the center of a circular yonipitha inside the sanctum. It is a living temple, facing towards east and maintained by Kapilesvara Temple Trust Board. The temple is situated within the precinct along with 33 other monuments. The precinct is located on the northern embankment of Manikarnika tank over an area of 44.00 square metres.

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Physical description

Surrounding

The temple is surrounded by a Kapilesvara temple in the north at a distance of 2.96 metres, compound wall in the west at a distance of 5.00 metres, Daksina Kali temple in the south at a distance of 0.90 metres and Beharana Mandapa on the eastern side.

Beharana Mandapa / Baa-khia Mandapa Beharana Mandapa or Baa khia Mandapa is located inside the Kapilesvara temple precinct in Kapilesvara village, Old Town, Bhubaneswar. The Mandapa is provided with steps in the east. It was built around 18th Century A.D.

Orientation

It is facing towards east.

Architectural features (Plan and Elevation)

The temple rests on a low pista measuring 3.75 metres in length and 4.80 metres in width with a height of 0.25 metres. On plan, the temple has a square sanctum measuring 4.80 square metres. On elevation, the vimana is of pidha order that measures 5.22 metres in height from pabhaga to the kalasa. From bottom to the top the temple has bada, gandi and mastaka. With fivefold division the bada measures 2.22 metres. At the bottom pabhaga 0.64 metres, talajangha 0.45 metres, upara jangha 0.65 metres, bandhana 0.20 metres and baranda 0.48 metres in height. The gandi measuring 2.50 metres in height has nine receding tiers set in two potalas separated by a recess kanthi. The lower potala has five 179 tiers and upper potala has four tiers. The mastaka as usual in Orissan temple has components like khapuri, kalasa measuring 0.50 metres in height.

Raha niche & parsva devatas

The raha niche on three sides uniformly measures 0.53 metres in height x 0.63 metres in width and 0.11 metres in depth are empty.

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Threats to the property

Three detached sculptures are there near the eastern wall of the sanctum. A two armed Ganesa image is holding modaka patra in his left hand and right is in abhaya mudra, standing on a lotus pedestal. A four armed Laxmi image is holding lotus in her both uplifted hands while her right hand is in abhaya mudra left hand is resting on her lap. A Saraswati image is sitting on a lotus pedestal.

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    'Lesser known Monuments' by Dr. Sadasiba Pradhan