Chateshwar Temple

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{{Infobox Hindu temple

| name = Chateswar Temple

| image = File:Chateswar Temple.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Chateswar Mahadev Temple at Kishinapur village

| map_type = India Odisha

| map_caption = Location in Odisha

| coordinates = {{coord|20.50335|86.04864|format=dms|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}

| country = India

| state = Odisha

| district = Cuttack

| location = Kishinapur village, Salipur

| elevation_m =

| deity = Lord Shiva

| festivals= Mahashivratri, Dola Purnima, Kartik Purnima

| architecture = Kalinga Architecture

| temple_quantity =

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| inscriptions =

| creator = Anangabhima Deva III

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The Chateswar Temple is a Hindu temple of Odisha, India, which is dedicated to Lord Mahadev.It is one of a patalaphuta Shivalinga Temple and it is located at the Kishinapur village (Near Paga-Gopinathpur) of Salipur in Cuttack district.

File:Chateswar Temple at Kisinapur.jpg

Architecture

On the basis of a number of detached sculptures of different faiths like Saivite and Sakta, the original temple can be assigned to the Eastern Ganga dynasty rule during 12th Century AD. A miniature four- armed Vishnu, broken images of Chamunda, Surya and Buddha, Udyotasimha, Nandi, miniature temple and other architectural members. The temple is pancharatha on plan and the bada has multi-segmented horizontal mouldings in elevation. The temple was built by 'Vishnu' a minister under Ganga monarch Ananga Bhima Deva III whose inscription is also found in the temple.

File:Chateswar Inscription.jpg

Festivals

Major ones are Dola Purnima, Shivaratri, Kartik Purnima and Margashirsha Purnima. During Mondays and Sankranti days, one can see a large crowd. It is easily accessed by road from Cuttack via Jagatpur.

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