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Chateshwar Temple

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Chateswar Temple
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Chateswar Mahadev Temple at Kishinapur village
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictCuttack
DeityLord Shiva
FestivalsMahashivratri, Dola Purnima, Kartik Purnima
Location
LocationKishinapur village, Salipur
StateOdisha
CountryIndia
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Architecture
TypeKalinga Architecture
CreatorAnangabhima Deva III

The Chateswar Temple is a Hindu temple of Odisha, India, which is dedicated to Lord Mahadev.It is one of a patalaphuta Shivalinga Temple and it is located at the Kishinapur village (Near Paga-Gopinathpur) of Salipur in Cuttack district.

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Chateswar Temple at Kisinapur Cuttack

Architecture

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On the basis of a number of detached sculptures of different faiths like Saivite and Sakta, the original temple can be assigned to the Eastern Ganga dynasty rule during 12th Century AD. A miniature four- armed Vishnu, broken images of Chamunda, Surya and Buddha, Udyotasimha, Nandi, miniature temple and other architectural members. The temple is pancharatha on plan and the bada has multi-segmented horizontal mouldings in elevation. The temple was built by 'Vishnu' a minister under Ganga monarch Ananga Bhima Deva III whose inscription is also found in the temple.

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Chateswar Temple inscription of Anangabhima Deva III

Festivals

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Major ones are Dola Purnima, Shivaratri, Kartik Purnima and Margashirsha Purnima. During Mondays and Sankranti days, one can see a large crowd. It is easily accessed by road from Cuttack via Jagatpur.

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