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One of the oldest Hindu temples in Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of Odisha, is the Lingaraja Temple, which is devoted to Shiva. The temple is one of the top tourist destinations and the most noticeable feature in Bhubaneswar. Parvati, consort of Shiva and the goddess who rules the temple, is known as Annapurna or Girija. The current version of the temple was created in the final ten years of the eleventh century. According to several seventh-century Sanskrit literature, there is proof that a portion of the temple was constructed in the sixth century CE. Fergusson thinks that Lalat Indu Keshari, who ruled from 615 to 657 CE, may have been the one who began constructing the temple. The largest temple in Bhubaneswar is the Lingaraja temple. The central tower of the temple is 180 feet high. The temple symbolizes the pinnacle of Kalinga architecture and the conclusion of medieval architectural legacy of Bhubaneswar. It is thought that the Somavamsi dynasty-kings constructed the temple, with Ganga rulers adding to it later. The temple is constructed in the Deula style and consists of four parts: the sanctum-containing vimana, the assembly hall or jagamohana, the festival hall or natamandira, and the hall of offerings or bhoga-mandapa. Each part is taller than the one before it. The temple complex is surrounded by a huge compound wall and has 108 more shrines. According to the Ekamra Purana, a 13th-century Sanskrit treatise, the deity Lingaraja was initially beneath a mango tree or Ekamra, which is why Bhubaneswar is known as the Ekamra Kshetra. Worship is practiced actively at the temple. Lingaraja, the main deity of the temple, is revered as Shiva. The Archaeological Survey of India, or ASI, and the Temple Trust Board are in charge of maintaining the Lingaraja temple. The temple draws hundreds of thousands of tourists during festivals, with an average of 6,000 visitors every day. 2012 saw 200,000 visit to the temple for the Shivaratri festival, which is the main celebration there. #History #Architecture

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