Lingaraja Temple

Bhubaneswar

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Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar
Photo: Ajit Kumar Majhi, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the start
4,031.2 km
From Vijayawada
781 km
Journey
5,973.6 km

The landmark story

The Lingaraja Temple, dedicated to Shiva, is one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar and its largest. Its central tower rises 55 m, and the complex holds 108 other shrines. It is believed to have been built by the Somavamsi kings, with later additions by the Ganga rulers.

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