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Sukutesvara Temple

释义

Location
Tradition & legends
Age
Property Type
Property use
Significance
Physical description
Raha niche & parsva devatas
Decorative features: —
State of preservation
Grade (A/B/C)
Threats to the property
See also
References
Further reading

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Sukutesvara Temple located in the old town of bhubaneswar serves as purpose for community gathering. The preceding deity in this temple is a Siva- lingam (Lord Shiva) situated at the centre. The temple observes various religious sacraments like Mahasivaratri,

Chandipatha and Rudrabhisekha.

Location

i) Address & ii) Approach: The temple is situated behind the Lingaraja market complex,

right side of the Ganges–Yamuna road branching from Gouri Sankara Temple. It is south west

of the Ganges-Yamuna precinct, west of Lakshesvara. The presiding deity is a Siva-lingam at the

centre of a circular yoni pitha. It is a living temple facing towards east.

Tradition & legends

3. Ownership

i) Single/ Multiple: Multiple

ii) Public/ Private: Private

iii) Any other (specify): The temple is looked after by Damodar Mishra, who is the

chief priest of the temple.

iv) Name: Damodar Mishra.

v) Address: Ganges-Yamuna Road, Old Town, Bhubaneswar.

Age

ii) Approximate date: 16th Century A.D.

iii) Source of Information: As evident from the structure, the enshrined deity and the

navagraha panel.

Property Type

i) Precinct/ Building/ Structure/Landscape/Site/Tank: Building

ii) Subtype: Temple

iii) Typology: Pidha deul

Property use

i) Abandoned/ in use: In use

ii) Present use: Living Temple

iii) Past use: Worshipped

Significance

i) Historic significance: According to local tradition the temple was constructed

during the hey day of the Kesharis.

ii) Cultural significance: Various religious sacraments like Mahasivaratri,

Chandipatha and Rudrabhisekha are observed here.

iii) Social significance: Thread ceremony, mundan kriya, engagements are held

here.

iv) Associational significance:

Physical description

i) Surrounding: The temple is surrounded by Lakhesvara temple compound

wall in east, open space in west, the Ganges–Yamuna road in north and private residential buildings

in south.

ii) Orientation: The temple is facing towards east.

iii) Architectural features (Plan and Elevation): On plan, the temple has a vimana and a

frontal porch. The vimana measures 2.80 square metres with a frontal porch of 0.55 metres. There

is a modern hall measuring 3.25 square metres for congregation in front of the temple which

served as the jagamohana. It is pancharatha as distinguished by a central raha and a pair of

anuratha and kanika pagas on either side of the raha. On elevation, the vimana is of pidhaorder that measures 1.57 metres in height. From bottom to the top the temple has a bada,

gandi and mastaka. With the threefold divisions of bada the temple has a trianga bada

measuring 1.57 metres in height. (pabhaga 0.38 metres, jangha 0.86 metres, baranda 0.33 metres).

The gandi has three tiers measuring 1.50 metres in height. The mastaka as usual in Orissan

temple has components like beki, amalaka, khapuri and kalasa that measures 0.90 metres in

height.

Raha niche & parsva devatas

The raha niches are located in the jangha of north,

south and western sides and uniformly measures 0.50 metres in height x 0.46 metres in width and

with a depth of 0.20 metres. The images in the niches are of recent installation.

Decorative features: —

Doorjambs: The doorjambs measuring 1.10 metres in height and 0.56 metres

in width are carved with single vertical band which is a renovated one. At the lalatabimba

there is a Gajalaxmi image seated on a double petalled lotus, flanked by two elephants.

Lintel: The architrave above the doorjamb is carved with the

navagrahas all seated in padmasana.

vi) Building material: Laterite.

vii) Construction techniques: Dry masonry

viii) Style: Kalingan

ix) Special features, if any: —

State of preservation

i) Good/Fair/ Showing Signs of Deterioration/Advanced: Fair, due to recent renovation

work.

ii) State of Decay/Danger of Disappearance: —.

Grade (A/B/C)

i) Architecture: B

ii) Historic: C

iii) Associational: C

iv) Social/Cultural: C

Threats to the property

Conservation Problem and Remedies: —-

Compound wall: There is a compound wall made of laterite measuring 10.10

square metres and 1.43 metres in height with a thickness of 0.35 metres.