From Vaital Deul, my next stop was Parasurameswara Temple, which is perhaps the earliest surviving large temple of the 7th - 8th C CE. As in Taleswara, here again the lintel of the entrance has only 8 of the navagraha depicted.
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It has 12.8m deul and an oblong shaped jagmohana with flat roof. This again is a sculptural marvel! On the deula are Ravanaanugraha murthy, Nataraja, Lakulisa, Bhikshadana, Mahishasura Mardhini, Virabadhra, Trivikrama, Karthikeya etc. There are some erotic sculptures too! There were some interesting friezes of elephants as well.
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On the Bada were also the reliefs of Sapthamatrika. One sculptural aspect that really fascinated me here were the windows! The space between the jaali that made the windows, actually formed human figures!!!
This was built by Kolavati, the mother of Somavanshi King Uddyotakesari. It’s a 5 shrined temple with Pancharatha Deul (5 part tower), Pancha anga Bada (5 part platform). The upper part of the platform also has miniature temples depicted on them which are also 5 part structures!
Tips & To Stay: Refer to my earlier post
To Get There:
Nearest Railway Station: Bhubaneswar
Nearest Airport: Bhubaneswar
On Google Maps: Parasurameswara Temple, Chausathi Yogini Temple, Brahmeswara Temple
P.S: 6th& 7th pics belong to Mr.G.Santhanam. Rest by yours truly!
To Get There:
Nearest Railway Station: Bhubaneswar
Nearest Airport: Bhubaneswar
On Google Maps: Parasurameswara Temple, Chausathi Yogini Temple, Brahmeswara Temple
P.S: 6th& 7th pics belong to Mr.G.Santhanam. Rest by yours truly!