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Jun 5
#100TemplesOfIndia

13. Brahmeswara Temple – The Flame of Bhubaneswar’s Golden Age 🔱

📍Location & Date
Located in Ekamra Kshetra (Old Town Bhubaneswar)

Built in 1058 CE during the Somavamsi dynasty, by Queen Kolavati Devi, mother of King Udyotakesari

Dedicated to Lord Shiva, as Brahmeswara

The temple's inscription credits a queen for its commissioning — rare for the time.Image
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The temple is built in the Pancha-Ratha Style of Architecture

The temple's structure follows the pancha-ratha (five chariot) style, characterized by five projections on each side of the temple's base. This design contributes to the temple's intricate and harmonious appearance. Image
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Earliest Use of Iron Beams ⚒️

Brahmeswara Temple is among the earliest temples in Odisha to incorporate iron beams in its construction, particularly in the Jagamohana (assembly hall). This architectural innovation marked a significant advancement in temple engineering during the 11th century.Image
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Jun 5
Another thread purely focusing on Jammu and surrounding temples:

No. One is always Maa Vaishnavi—the guarding Devi of Jammu.

But I always suggest keeping her for the last 2 days,
Because you don’t feel your legs after the Yatra.
Keep an entire day for temple runs in jammu city

Jammu City Temple Circuit

1.Raghunath Temple – Grand complex dedicated to Lord Ram; built by Dogra kings.

2.Ranbireshwar Temple – Massive Shivalinga and 1,000 miniature lingams; by Maharaja Ranbir Singh.

3.Bawe Wali Mata (Bahu Fort) – Guardian Devi of Jammu; ancient temple overlooking Tawi.

4.Panchvaktra Mahadev – Rare five-faced Shiva; mentioned in Rajatarangini.

5.Peer Kho Cave Temple – Shiva temple inside a natural cave by the river.
🚗 Another Day: Shiv Khori Cave Temple

Set aside a full day for Shiv Khori—a sacred cave shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva.
The natural cave houses a self-formed Shivalinga and mystical rock formations.

⛰️ Located ~140 km from Jammu, the drive itself is scenic but long.
🕉️ The trek to the cave adds to the spiritual experience.
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Jun 5
1.Book the train to Srinagar.
2.Stay at the Jyeshtha Devi temple rooms – use it as your base.
3.Hire a Hindu cab driver for the entire trip.
4.Visit different temples every day—take your time, no rush.
5.Return via train to Jammu or Delhi—whichever connecting option works best.

Simple. Sacred. Safe.

Link below to book rooms at Zeethyar

zeashtadevi.in/reservations.h…
In Srinagar, begin your mornings with divine darshan—
🕉️ Atop the hills at Shankaracharya Temple, where silence meets the sky.
🕉️ At Hari Parvat, steeped in Shakti and legend.
🕉️ At Ganpatyar, echoing with ancient chants.
🕉️ And at the forgotten ruins of the old Shiva temple, where even broken stones still breathe devotion.
Just an hour’s drive from Srinagar lies the sacred Kheer Bhawani Temple—a serene haven in the lap of nature.

Spend a peaceful half day there, or stay overnight if you can.
The prasad and meals served? Pure, authentic satvik Kashmiri food—simple, soulful, and deeply nourishing.
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May 26
#100TemplesOfIndia

100. Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Interior of the temple

The temple was built around 1030 CE during the reign of King Vidyadhara (Chandela dynasty).

It's considered the pinnacle of Nagara-style architecture.

The temple follows the traditional Panchayatana layout and a Sandhara plan (meaning it has a circumambulatory path).

It is built on a high plinth, and the interior unfolds in a sequence of chambers:

🐊 Makar Torana – Meaning & Use in Indian Temples

Two Makara Heads
These floral scrolls curve gracefully and meet at the center in a kalasha (pot), kirtimukha (face of glory), or a central deity like Lakshmi, Shiva, or Ganesha.Image
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✨ Entrance Ceiling – Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
As you step into the Ardha Mandapa (entrance porch),

Look up as you enter Kandariya Temple —
the ceiling unfolds like a stone mandala, once adorned with graceful apsaras in tiny niches.
Today, only empty holes remain.
The figures were likely stolen, now scattered in European museums,
far from the sacred space they once lit up.Image
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🛕 Garbhagriha of Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

Stepping into the Garbhagriha is like entering the cosmos itself —
from the vibrant, sculpted exterior to this quiet, shadowed sanctum.
It’s a shift from form (sagun) to formless (nirgun) —
from spectacle to silence.
Here, the divine is not seen — it is felt.Image
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May 24
#100TemplesOfIndia

98. Devi Jagadambika Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Devi Jagadambika Temple is dedicated to Goddess Parvati, worshipped here in her form as Jagadambika—Mother of the Universe.

🛕 Commissioned around 1000–1025 CE during the reign of King Ganda of the Chandela dynastyImage
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Smaller than Kandariya Mahadeva—but no less divine.
Elegant shikhara. Soft curves.
A spiritual feminine presence carved in stone. Image
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Three layers of exquisite carvings:
🎨 Divine beings
🩰 Dancing apsaras
💫 Sensual couples
The Devi watches over it all. Image
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May 16
#100TemplesOfIndia

89. Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple, Jayankondam, Tamil Nadu.

🛕 A UNESCO World Heritage marvel, Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple was built by Rajendra Chola I in 1035 CE to celebrate his victorious march to the Ganges.

🌊He brought Ganga water to sanctify the temple’s well, earning the epithet “Gangaikonda Cholan”-the Chola who conquered the GangaImage
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Inside and around the temple, you’ll find depictions of:

1. Lingam: The primary, formless aspect of Shiva is worshipped in the sanctum.

2. Lingōdbhava: Emergence of the Linga

3. Nataraja: Shiva as the cosmic dancer, symbolizing creation and destruction.

4. Ardhanarishvara: Half-Shiva, half-Parvati, representing the unity of masculine and feminine.
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5. Chandesanugraha: Lord Shiva, depicted in the act of bestowing blessings upon his ardent devotee, Chandesa

6. Ganga Visarjana : Shiva receives the mighty river goddess Ganga into his matted locks (jata) and then gently releases her to flow onto the earth, thus preventing her torrential descent from destroying the world.

7. Somaskanda: Shiva with Parvati and Skanda (Murugan), highlighting his familial aspect.Image
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