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Budha Deula

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Country
  
India

Elevation
  
20 m (66 ft)

Date built
  
10-11th century A.D.

Locale
  
Bhubaneswar

State
  
Orissa

Primary deity
  
lord Shiva

Architectural style
  
Kalinga architecture

Budha Deula

Architectural styles
  
Kalingan Style (Kalinga Architecture)

Similar
  
Uttaresvara Siva Temple, Bharati Matha Temple, Madneswar Siva Temple, Mahakala‑Mahakali Temple, Mangalesvara Siva Temple

The Budha Deula temple is an Indian is devoted to Lord Shiva. It is located in Badu Sahi, Old Town of Bhubaneswar in Orissa. The enshrined deities of this temple are two Sivalingams with circular yonipitha. Another four Siva-lingamswith yonipitha are also found in between the larger two. These sculptures are discovered from Bindusagar and are placed here.

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Cultural significance

The temple is surrounded by Bindusagar tank in north, Mohini temple in south and Akhada Chandi temple in west. It attains its huge importance during sradha, pinda, mundanakriya

Architectural features

The main door of the temple faces towards east. This shrine is a RCC roofed hall of modern construction, the doorjambs are plain.

References

Budha Deula Wikipedia