1) Architectural Odyssey - #Thread on the Towering Temples of Odisha- Kalinga Variant of Nagara Architecture. ♥️
Part I :- City of Temples...City of the lord of the Universe. Living Temples of Bhuvaneshwar (or Ekamra Kshetra as it was Known to Ancients)
Part I :- City of Temples...City of the lord of the Universe. Living Temples of Bhuvaneshwar (or Ekamra Kshetra as it was Known to Ancients)
@LostTemple7 2) Vaital Deul - Built Around the same time period as the one mentioned above this Temple is dedicated to Devi Chamunda.♥️
It is also Different in the Sense that it follows Vallabhi mode of Construction or Khakhara deul as Known locally. @LostTemple7
It is also Different in the Sense that it follows Vallabhi mode of Construction or Khakhara deul as Known locally. @LostTemple7
@LostTemple7 3) One of the best Preserved of early Temples in Bhuvaneshwara is Parashurameshwara Temple. ♥️
Built c. 850 AD it was Kriginally named after Pashupata acharya Parasara - Parasareshwara. With time it Changed its name to the Current name of Parshurameshwara @LostTemple7
Built c. 850 AD it was Kriginally named after Pashupata acharya Parasara - Parasareshwara. With time it Changed its name to the Current name of Parshurameshwara @LostTemple7
@LostTemple7 4) Rajarani temple - Rajarani temple is a brief Kalingan with Shehari Architecture -
A variant of Nagara architecture that was & is popular in Central and western India at the Same time. @LostTemple7
A variant of Nagara architecture that was & is popular in Central and western India at the Same time. @LostTemple7
@LostTemple7 5) Brahmeshwara Temple - This ~1000 years old temple is based on Panchayatana Model (Main temple surrounded by 4 subsidiary shrines). ♥️
It was Built at Sidhhatirtha of Ekamra Kshetra in 1060 AD by Kolavati devi - mother of Somavanshi king Udyota Kesari @LostTemple7
It was Built at Sidhhatirtha of Ekamra Kshetra in 1060 AD by Kolavati devi - mother of Somavanshi king Udyota Kesari @LostTemple7
@LostTemple7 6) Temple building Continued in Bhuvaneshwara. Rekha deuls started rising towards the sky and Kalingan architecture was rapidly moving towards Perfection.♥️
Temples Such as 1) Siddheshwara temple & 2) Rameshawara Temple built around the 10th Century are testimony to that Trend.
Temples Such as 1) Siddheshwara temple & 2) Rameshawara Temple built around the 10th Century are testimony to that Trend.
@LostTemple7 7) Once Again Ananta Vasudeva temple wasn't the exception. Architectural history of the city saw new surge in the temple Consturction around 13th Century. ♥️
For eg this 700 years old Chitrakarini Temple - looks as if work of Some Chitrakar (Painter) himself @LostTemple7
For eg this 700 years old Chitrakarini Temple - looks as if work of Some Chitrakar (Painter) himself @LostTemple7
