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Temples of Orissa
Temples of Orissa

The landscape of Orissa is dotted with a large number of


temples. The temples of Orissa conform to the Indo Aryan
Nagara style of architecture, with distinctive features
specific to this region. The best known of these are the
Lingaraja temple at Bhubaneshwar, Jagannath Temple at
Puri and the Sun Temple at Konark.

Orissa Temple History and


Architecture: Orissa is a
treasure trove of ancient
monuments. Browse through
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their history and the elements
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Temples of Maharashtra Puri - the ancient pilgrimage
Temples of Western center: The colossal
India Jagannath temple known as
Temples of the the white pagoda enshrines
Himalayas Krishna, Subhadra and
Temples of the Gangetic Balarama in the temple town
Plains of Puri.

Bhubaneshwar the city of


Temples: Around the vast
Bindu Sagar lake, are several
temples, the largest of which is
the Lingaraja Temple
enshrining Lingaraja or
Krittivasas.

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Konark - Sun Temple : The Black


Pagoda or the huge sun temple of
Konark, now in ruins is designed
in the form of a chariot with 24
wheels.

The Orissa Temple Index:


Browse through this pointer to
over one hundred temples of
Orissa.

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