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The Rajarani Temple in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, was built between the 10th an 11th century from reddish gold sandstone known as Rajarani in the local parlance. It is also contended that the temple was initially known as Indreswara Temple devoted to the worship of Lord Shiva though the temple oddly lacks in a presiding deity.
Set amidst swaying paddy fields and surrounded by blooming flowers in Old Bhubaneswar, the Rajarani Temple is seen as a step forward from the changes introduced in the construction of the small but elegant Mukteswara Temple.
Like Mukteswara Temple, Rajarani Temple stands on a raised platform. Its spire is decorated with clusters of turrets (replication of the spire itself) emerging form the rib of the spire. The sculptures on the Rajarani Temple have a depth that was lacking in the Mukteswara Temple sculptures. The Jagamohana (porch) though demonstrating a pyramidal structure is yet to take on as a complete structure of its own. It bears signs of repair in 1903 when it collapsed into ruins.

This photo was taken on a sunny day while visit with a friend(inset).Nice to see garden workers taking nap beneath the tree after a meal..


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