LINGARAJ TEMPLE, BHUBANESWAR Locality/village : Bhubaneswar State : Orissa Country : India Best Season To Visit : All Languages : Hindi & English Temple Timings : 6.00 AM and 10.00 PM. Photography : Not Allowed The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, also known as ‘Lingaraj’. It is adorned with beautiful sculptures, which have been carved on the spire. Lingaraja temple is approximately 54.8 metres high and enshrines a huge statue of Lord Shiva, made up of granite. The idol is 8 feet in diameter and is placed on a platform that is about 8 inches above ground. The deity is bathed everyday with water, milk and bhang (marijuana) Lingaraj Temple is a temple of the Hindu God Shiva and is one of the oldest temples of the Temple City Bhubaneswar, a revered pilgrimage center and the capital of the state of Orissa. The temple is more than 1000 years old, dating back in its present form to the last decade of the eleventh century, though there is ...
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