Megheswar Temple

Bikash Das 22 months ago

Sri Megheswara Deva Temple ,
12th Century Built, Ganga Period
TankaPani Road , Bhubaneswar-Old Town, Odisha
Not very far from the Previous Temple , another Resplendent Heritage Architecture belonging the Ganga Period. The mention of this place is found two slabs of dark stone which are on the western wall of Sri Ananta Vasudeva Temple , Bhubaneswar and a brief history in 26 lines.
The foundation of this magnificent temple of Lord Shiva (Meghgeswara - Lord of the Clouds) by Sri Svapnesvara - a close connect and a very Powerful General of the Eastern Ganga King Shri Anangabhima Deva -1 . He ascended the throne in 1192 A.D towards the end of 12th Century. In the lines of the verses 22-32 - He mentions about the foundation of this temple , provided a number of female attendants to the God, laid out a beautiful garden, built a tank near it with a mandapa or an open hall. He provided wells and tanks on the roads in the town, cloisters for study of vedas, and to the pious brahmans he gave a brahmapura which was superitended by a Saiva teacher Vishnu . He consecrated this temple .
The timing could not have more auspicious for me , to visit Lord Megheswara with the the backdrop of Cloud cover with sun playing hide and seek. The ASI Horticulture Dept has done a splendid job of recovering the surrounding and laying out the Garden .
This represents one of the finest structures built during the Ganga period on a Navaratha Plan. The carving of Lord Kartikeya Stands out among the other ones. The entrance to the temple through the Jagamohana is guarded by the Nagas. Similar to ones found in the neighbourhood temples. Sri Nandi keeps waiting and guarding the lord . The Courtyard continues to be active with devotees , essentially this is live and functional temple.

Sidhartha Sekhar Sahoo 20 months ago

The temple is very old, surrounded by a beautiful garden and pond. You can spend some peaceful time there.

There are not much crowd also.

Ashok Peddi 22 months ago

Small temple buy old and historic temple dedicated to lord Shiva. Astonishing architecture and high with historic value. But what I don’t like is they have neglected the Koneru/ lake inside the temple. It is full of grass and garbage. Please clean this . I hope Odisha government definitely takes care of this. I really love the temples of Bhubaneswar . I love the temple city. Right now I front of this temple the road is under renovation. Please be careful.