Lec-6: Parshurameswar Temple

Some important temples of Odisha
 During the Sailodbhaba period and
o Lakshmanesvara,
o Bharatesvara,
o Satrughnesvara,
o Parsurarnesvara and
o Svarnajalesvara temple had been constructed in Bhubaneswar.
 During the Bhauma-Kara period
o Sisiresvara,
o Vaitala (Khakara type) and Markandesvara temples were built.
 During Somavamsi period
o Muktesvara,
o Rajarani,
o Brahmesvara and
o Lingaraja temples were built.
 During Ganga period
o Jagannath temple and
o Sun temple were famous.
Let us discuss some important temples of Odisha in brief which are given bellow.
#Parsuramesvara #Temple
 The #Parsuramesvara temple of Bhubaneswar belongs to the 7th century A.D.
 Although it is tri-ratha in plan, but the Gandi projects the Pancharatha style The pagas (pilasters) which constitute the special feature of the Odishan temple architecture were not fully developed in this temple.
 Each of the three pilasters contains a niche. The central pilaster contains the highest number of niches and the two other contain equal number of niches. There are all together eleven niches in this temple
 The sikhara portion contains an amalaka, a kalasi and a lingam instead of Ayudha. This is a peculiar feature of the Parasuramesvara temple of Odisha.
 The Jagamohana or Muklasala made its appearance first in the temple of Parasuramesvara.
 It is rectangular having skylight between two sloping tires of terrace roof. The roof is supported by two rows of three pillars on each side and the roof supported by the two sidewalls. The addition of the porch-hall to the main shrine reflect the second step in the evolution of temple architecture in Odisha.
 The Parsuramesvara temple reflects other architectural peculiarities. It has two doors and four windows placed irregularly in the Mukhasala. One Door in on the south side and the other is in the west wall. It faces the sanctuary.
 The windows of north and south help in the ventilation. The windows on each side of the west door contain figures musicious and dancers.
 The walls of the porch and shrine are carved with various sculptures creepers, human and animal figures and stories from mythology are found as decorative motif of the temple. Although the carvings are crude and coarse but the figures look lively and natural. Simplicity and elegance were the hallmarks of such sculptures. Even today these sculptures are unparalled in the history of temple architecture of Odisha.

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