List of Names & Information on Famous Hindu Temples in Bhubaneswar

Here you can find list of names and information (like history, architecture & facts) on ancient / old Hindu temples in Bhubaneswar, India. These Famous temples in Bhubaneswar district are most visited and most sought after best tourist places. You can also find photos of Bhubaneswar temples / mandir.

The Akhasachandi temple houses the idol of Goddess Durga who is worshipped here in the name of Mahisasuramardini. Just like Lord Shiva is the Supreme his consort Goddess Durga is the Divine mother and is considered as Adi-Shakti. Adi Shakti means the Supreme power from which all forms of beings, knowledge and creation originates. According to the Hindus Goddess Durga is the doer of everything. Durga is the Goddess of Victory from all the evil and demons.

The temple of Anantavasudeva is the only temple in Bhubaneshwar belonging to the Vaisnavite sect other only being of the Saivism sect who worships Lord Shiva. The Vaisnavite sect of Hinduisms is the ones who worship Lord Vishnu as their Supreme God and Lord Krishna is considered as his incarnation. Lord Vishnu is said to incarnate or appear in any form if there is evil and restores Dharma, Krishna being one of them. Krishna incarnated to kill his evil uncle kansha.

The Goddess Chamunda worshipped in the Baitala temple is a very ferocious form of Goddess Shakti. She is referred to as the "God of war" and 'epidemics of pestilent Diseases, famines and other disasters'. Her abode is usually fig trees or cremation grounds. She is considered as Goddess who kills all the demons and drinks their blood. Chamundi is no one but one of the seven form of the Mother Goddess Durga of the Hindus. Goddess Chamundi is usually seen mounted on a corpse or an owl.

According to the Vaisnavite sect of Hinduism Lord Vishnu id the ultimate power of Divinity whereas according to the Saivites sect of Hinduism Lord Shiva is the ultimate power. Although Both Vishna and Shiva are just different forms of the same Divinity and just incarnations in different eras. They have created the universe and are preserving and sustaining it as well.

Like all the other Shiva temple Brahmeswara temple is flocked with devotees of Lord Shiva. Here Lord Shiva is considered as the Brahma the creator of the universe. The main festival celebrated in the temple is Shivaraatri the auspicious night dedicated to Lord Shiva. A large number of people flock the temple and stay awake all night singing, praying and receiving blessings from the almighty.

The main deity of the temple is in the form of a Lingam that belongs to Lord Shiva. Worshipping Lord Shiva in the form of Lingam is a common practise in the Saiviam sect of Hinduism. The deity is also worshipped as Lord Visha therefore a blend worshipping of both the sects of Hinduism is seen in the temple. The main festival celebrated in the temple is Shivaraatri where devotees of Lord Shiva stay awake all night singing his glories and offering prayers.

The Mukteshwar Temple is a Hindu Temple. Mukteshwar being Lord Shiva literally mean "Lord of Freedom". Lord Shiva is considered as the Divine Supreme being in the whole universe. He has the power to create every being living or non living being on earth as well as the power to destroy every being if he is angry of unpleased. There are tantric worshipper too who visit the temple and and imbibe the teaching and art of meditation. There are other images of deities like Ganesha, Saraswathi and Lakulisha the founder of tantric religion.

As the temple is situated in the hub of capital city of Orissa it draws a large number of pilgrims who are deeply devoted to Lord Shiva. It is considered as the foremost temple in Bhubaneswar to depict the presence of Saptamatrikas. These include Chamunda, Indrani, Sivani, Brahmi, Vaisnavi and Kaumari. Lord Shiva is considered as another form of Lord Vishnu. The temple is built basically following the teachings of Vaisnavism in Hinduism.

The Rajarani basically derives its name from the structure it is built from that is Rajarani yellow sandstone. The temple is also known as love temple because of its immense images of couples and wedding ceremonies. The images of Lord Shiva and Parvati also indicate that it was a great Hindu temple of the medieval period. The Rajarani temple is located amidst the farming fields and reflects and serene and peaceful environment. The temple is open at all times but in order to maintain the Archaeological survey of India charges a ticket for the visitors.

The Rameshwar temple is an important and a very holy temple as Lord Rama himself installed the Lingam in the temple. Most of the temples in and Bhubaneswar city are dedicated to Lord Shiva and devotees visit in large numbers. The most important festival celebrated in the Temple is Shiva Raatri which usually falls in the month of February or March. Followers of Tantric tradition also flock the temple as they are ardent devotees of Lord Shiva. During Shiva Raatri a large number of devotees fast and stay wake all night honouring Lord Shiva singing his glories, praying to him and offering food and water.