Country India Elevation 14 m (46 ft) Date built 14th century AD | State Orissa Primary deity Kapilesvara Locale Bhubaneswar | |
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Architectural styles kalingan
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Rosa Sala or Kitchen (Kapilesvara)
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Kapilesvara Rosa Sala is situated in the Kapilesvara temple precinct village Kapilesvara, Old Town, Bhubaneswar. It was built in 14'th century AD.There are two kitchens in the Kapilesvara temple complex. There is a long covered corridor from Bhoga-Mandapa to the kitchen which is now closed. The kitchens are located behind the Sanisvara temple in the south eastern corner of the temple precinct. It is looked after by Kapilesvara Temple Trust Board.
Surrounding and Orientation
The Rosa sala surrounded by compound wall in south and east, Sanisvara temple in the west and Chitresvara temple in the north.The two Rosa salas are facing towards south and north.
Architectural features
Rosa sala- I: The wall is panchanga bada that measures 2.60 m in height (pabhaga 0.69 m, tala jangha 0.53 m, bandhana 0.24 m, upara jangha 0.53 m and baranda 0.63 m). The roof or gandi of the Rosa Sala with three tiers and clerestory measures 2.50 m in height and mastaka measures 0.50 m.
Rosa sala- II: The bada measures 2.75 m in height, (pabhaga measures 0.67 m, tala jangha 0.63 m, bandhana 0.22 m, upara jangha 0.64 m and baranda 0.63 m in height. The roof or gandi is 3.00 metres and the mastaka 0.50 metres. Inside the kitchen there are six big hearths for cooking the temple offerings. The kitchens have unusual architectural features. The walls have been designed like the bada of a temple and the roof like that of the jagamohana of Parasuramesvara