Dishisvara Siva Temple

Dishiswar Shiva Temple is located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. The presiding deity is a Shiva-lingam within a circular yoni pitha installed inside the sanctum.

Dishiswara Shiva Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Khurda
Deity	Lord Shiva
Location
Location	Bhubaneswar
State	Odisha
Country	India
Location in Odisha
Geographic coordinates	20.1464°N 85.5029°E / 20.1464; 85.5029
Architecture
Type	Kalingan Style (Kalinga Architecture)
Completed	15th century A.D.

Description

This 15th-century, privately owned temple is situated within a private compound surrounded by private residential buildings on three sides of east, west, south and the road on the north.

Laterite has been used as the building material with the dry masonry construction technique and the kalingan style.

Present state

The temple is in a dilapidated state, due to the growth of vegetation all over the superstructure and the surrounding area. Cracks are noticeable in the roof and in the conjunction of the pagas. The temple was repaired by State Archaeology during X and XI Finance Commission Award.

See also

• List of temples in Bhubaneswar

References

• Pradhan, Sadasiba (2009). Lesser Known Monuments Of Bhubaneswar. Bhubaneswar: Lark Books. ISBN 978-81-7375-164-6.