Somesvara Siva Temple
Bhubaneswar, India
The Somesvara Siva temple is located in the Kharakhia Baidyanath temple precinct in Kharakhia Vaidyanath Sahi, Old Town, of Bhubaneswar. It is located approximately 300 metres south of Lingaraja temple. Visitors may approach the site on the left side of Baidyanath Road leading from Lingaraja temple to Kapilesvar. It is a living temple and faces towards the west. The enshrined deity of this temple is a Siva lingam within a circular yonipitha at the center of the sanctuary located 0.93 metres below the chandrasila. The temple is under the care and maintenance of Babulal Makaddam Badu Mohapatra, the chief priest of the temple, on whose private land the temple stands.[2]
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Key facts
| Presiding deity | Shiva[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Bhubaneswar, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q7560002 — Wikidata
- Somesvara Siva Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia