Lingaraja Temple
Bhubaneswar, India
Also known as: Kuil Lingarajaलिंगराज मंदिरलिङ्गराजमन्दिरम्লিঙ্গরাজ মন্দিরਲਿੰਗਰਾਜ ਮੰਦਰલિંગરાજ મંદિરଲିଙ୍ଗରାଜ ମନ୍ଦିରலிங்கராஜர் கோயில்లింగరాజ ఆలయంಲಿಂಗರಾಜ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನലിംഗരാജ ക്ഷേത്രം
Lingaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha, India. The temple is the most prominent landmark of Bhubaneswar city and one of the major tourist attractions of the state. Shiva's consort and the temple's presiding Goddess, Parvati, is referred to as Annapurna or Girija.[2]
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Key facts
| Presiding deity | Shiva[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1000[1] |
| Heritage listing | Monument of National Importance[1] |
| Location | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Status | Active |
History
- 1000 — Founded / built[1]
Sources
- Wikidata Q2365530 — Wikidata
- Lingaraja Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia