Megheswar Temple

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Megheswar temple in old town, Bhubaneswar

The Megheswar Temple is a 12th-century Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva. [1] The temple is located at Tankapani road area in Bhubaneswar, India.

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Megheswara temple

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References

  1. Barik, Bibhuti (29 August 2011). "Water threat to historic temple". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

Coordinates: 20°14′36″N85°51′23″E / 20.243317°N 85.856257°E / 20.243317; 85.856257