Lingaraj Templeलिंगराज मंदिर
Bhubaneswar's great eleventh century temple, in the Kalinga style. Non-Hindus can look from a platform.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereKhordha, Odisha
Coastal Odisha
Coastal Odisha
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February), Summer (March to May)
DifficultyEasy
Height45 m above sea level
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyOld Town, Bhubaneswar, Bhubaneswar
EntryFree · non-Hindus can view from a platform outside
About Lingaraj Temple
The largest temple in Bhubaneswar, built in the eleventh century in the Kalinga style, with a tower about 55 metres high. The deity is Harihara, Shiva and Vishnu in one, and the temple stands beside the Bindu Sagar tank. Only Hindus can enter; others can climb a viewing platform on the north side. Maha Shivratri is the big night, with a procession and a lamp lit at the top.
What to see and do
- Kalinga style tower, about 55 metres
- Harihara, Shiva and Vishnu in one lingam
- Bindu Sagar tank beside the temple
- Viewing platform for non-Hindus
- Maha Shivratri lamp procession
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