Parsurameswara Temple

Bhubaneswar, India

Also known as: परशुरामेश्वर मंदिरपरशुरामेश्वरमन्दिरम्পরশুরামেশ্বর মন্দিরପର୍ଶୁରାମେଶ୍ଵର ମନ୍ଦିରபரசுராமேசுவரர் கோவில்పరశురామేశ్వర్ ఆలయంಪರಶುರಮೇಶ್ವರ ದೇವಾಲಯപരശുരാമേശ്വര ക്ഷേത്രം

Parasurameswar temple in Bhubaneswar, India
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Parsurameswara Temple also spelt Parashurameshvara, is a Hindu temple, located in the East Indian city of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, India, is considered the best preserved specimen of an early Odia Hindu temple dated to the Shailodbhava period between the 7th and 8th centuries CE. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and is one of the oldest existing temples in the state. It is believed to have been built around 650 CE in Nagara style and has all the main features of the pre-10th century Kalinga Architecture style temples. The temple is one among the Parashurameshvara group of temples.[2]

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Key facts

Presiding deityShiva[1]
Heritage listingMonument of National Importance[1]
LocationBhubaneswar, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q7140073 — Wikidata
  2. Parsurameswara Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia