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| 00 Sri Mukteshwar Temple - Another View of the Temple |
Sri Mukteshwar Temple
Address:
Old
Town, Bhubaneswar - 751019, Odisha, India
Height
of the Shikara: 10.5 Metre (35 Feet)
This rare a rare example of a temple shrine, built in tenth century BC, without subsequent additions. This west facing temple exudes magnificence and delicacy and signifies the transitional phase of Odishan architecture between the initial and later stages of Kalinga architectural style. Kalinga kings sought to glorify themselves through building temples in the region. They replaced the Gupta period elliptically curved shikharas or towers with a perpendicular prismatic shape. We enter its portal through a ‘torana’ or arched gateway that reveals the influence of Buddhist architectural style and boasts twin thick pillars embellished with strings of beads and various ornaments carved on statues of women in languorous repose. It is an outstanding example of humanity’s quest for beauty, aesthetics, divinity and perpetuity. I salute those doyen craftsmen, planners and the promoters of this Gem of Odisha Architecture.
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| 01 Sri Mukteshwar Temple - At the Entrance |
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| 02 Sri Mukteshwar Temple - The Famous Arch |
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| 03 Sri Mukteshwar Temple - Entrance Arch - Side View |
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| 04 Sri Mukteshwar Temple - The Temple |
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| 05 Sri Mukteshwar Temple - Other Temples and Shrines around the Temple |
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| 06 Sri Mukteshwar Temple - Minor Temple in the Periphery |
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| 07 Sri Mukteshwar Temple - Renovation of The Temple |
Photographs
by the Author
https://www.thehindu.com/features/homes-and-gardens/mukteshwar-temple-a-perfect-example-of-odiyan-architecture/article6249103.ece
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