Country India Location Bhubaneshwar Primary deities Brahma, Bhuvaneshvari | State Orissa Date built 15th/16th century C.E. | |
Primary deity Brahma
Bhuvaneshvari(consort) | ||
The Brahma Temple is located in the eastern embankment of Bindusagar, on the left side road leading from Lingaraj Temple. The temple is surrounded by Bindusagar tank on the west in Bhubaneswar.
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Legend
Lord Brahma came to Bhubaneswar to attend the coronation of Lingaraj Deva. Here he was requested to stay forever, but he assured that he will come every year on the month of Chaitra for the Ashokashtami festival. Again he assured that he will be the charioter (Sarathy) of the Rukuna Rath of Shri Lingaraja. So a temple was erected in honour of him near Bindusagar.
Architecture
The main temple is of late Kalingan style dating back to 15th century. The present temple was built during the Gajapati Rulers. A four-handed black chlorite image of Brahma holding Veda and water vessel in upper two hands and rosary, abhaya mudra in lower two hands. A visit to Lingaraj Temple is incomplete without visiting this temple and Ananta Vasudeva Temple. Currently the daily worship is done by Brahmins belonging to Panda family.