The Lingaraj Temple located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha is an example of the Kalinga architectural style. Built in the 11th century, it has a sanctuary tower that is 54 meters tall. The temple complex consists of a sanctuary, assembly hall, festival hall, and offering hall arranged in a deula plan configuration. It is renowned for its intricate stone carvings that decorate the exterior walls.

1. INDO ARYAN
MODE
LINGARAJ TEMPLE, ORISSA
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2. • NORTHERN HINDU STYLE OR INDO – ARYAN STYLE -
• This style had spread over at least three – fourth part of northern India.
• It has SQUARE TEMPLES
• Centre has cruciform (christian cross) shape with a number of re-entrant angle on each side.
• Elevation has shikhars.
• BEST EXAMPLE: LingarajTemple.
• Kalinga style architecture
• Flourished in eastern state of Orissa.
• Majorly 3 types of temples
Rekha Deula Dedicated toVishnu, Shiv and Surya
Pidha Deula
Khakhara Deula Dedicated to Chamunda and Durga
• Deula means temple in oriya
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3. INTRODUCTION
• LOCATION: Bhubaneshwar, Orissa
• BUILT BY: Jajati Keshari
• BUILT IN: 11th century
• DEDICATEDTO: Harihar (a form of
Shiva &Vishnu)
• ARCHITECTURE STYLE: Kalinga
Architecture
• MATERIAL USED : Laterite stone
• TOTAL AREA: 1049.66 sq m
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4. HISTORY
• Lingaraj temple is believed to be the oldest
and largest temple of Bhubaneshwar , it is
more than 1100 years old,.
• The temple of Lingaraj is highly revered by the
followers of Hinduism.The term ‘ Lingaraj '
suggests 'the king of lingas', where ‘ linga ' is
the phallic form of lord Shiva.
• In the 11th century, when the king shifted his
capital from Jaipur to Bhubaneshwar, he
started the construction of Lingaraj temple.
• The assembly hall (jagamohana), sanctum and
temple tower were built during the eleventh
century, while the hall of offering (bhoga-
mandapa) was built during the twelfth century.
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5. ARCHITECTURE
• One of the finest examples of purely Hindu temple in India.
• The Lingaraj temple faces east and is built of sandstone and
laterite.
• The main entrance is located in the east, while there are small
entrances in the north and south.
• The temple has four components namely, Garbhagriha,
jagamohana (assembly hall), natamandira (festival hall) and bhoga-
mandapa (hall of offerings).
• The door in the gate of the entrance porch is made of
sandalwood.
• One can enter the temple complex through 'simha dwara' (the
lion's gate), where lions flank both the sides, crushing elephants
under their feet.
• The exterior walls of the hall has decorative sculptures of men
and beast
• The tower walls are sculpted with female figures in different
poses.
Presented By- Ar. Roopa Chikkalgi.

6. ARCHITECTURE
• The bhogamandapa (hall of offering)
measures 42 ft X 42 ft from the inside, 56.25
ft * 56.25 ft from the outside and has four
doors in each of the sides.
• The natamandira (festival hall) measures 38 ft
X 38 ft from the inside, 50 ft * 50 ft from
the outside, has one main entrance and two
side entrances.The side walls of the hall has
decorative sculptures displaying women and
couples.
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8. • The jagamohana (assembly hall) measures 35 ft *30 ft
from the inside, 55 ft *50 ft from the outside, entrances
from south and north and has a 98 ft tall roof.
• The tower is 180 ft high and the complex has 150 smaller
shrines.
• The hall of offering and assembly hall both has a
pyramidal roof. It bears an inverted bell and a kalasa in the
top.
ARCHITECTURE
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10. • The main entrance is located in the east, while there are small entrances in the north and
south
• The temple is built in the deula style of four components namely, Garbhagriha, jagamohana
(assembly hall), natamandira (festival hall) and bhoga-mandapa (hall of offerings)
• The assembly hall (jagamohana), sanctum and temple tower were built during the eleventh
century,
• While the hall of offering (bhoga- mandapa) was built during the twelth century.
• The temple has a vast courtyard mired with hundreds of small shrines and is enclosed by a
large compound wall.
• The exterior walls of the hall has decorative sculptures of men and beast
• The tower walls are sculpted with female figures in different poses.
• It is enshrined within a spacious compound wall of laterite measuring 160 m 142 m.
• The wall is 2.3 m thick and surmounted by a plain slant coping.
• The door in the gate of the entrance porch is made of sandalwood.
ARCHITECTURE
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11. GARBA GRIHA
• The Rekha deula has a 54.864 m tall pyramidal tower
over the sanctum and measures 6.7 m x 6.7 m from
the inside
• 16 m x 16 m from the outside over the sanctum.
• It is covered with decorative design and seated lion
projecting from the walls.
• The sanctum is square in shape from the inside.
• The tower walls are sculpted with female figures in
different poses
• The temple has a vast courtyard mired with hundreds
of small shrines
Presented By- Ar. Roopa Chikkalgi.

12. JAGAMOHANA (ASSEMBLY HALL)
• The tower is 30 m high
• The jagamohana (assembly hall) measures 11 m x 9.1 m
from the inside
• 17 m x 15 m from the outside
• The hall has a pyramidal roof made of up several
horizontal layers arranged in sets of two with
intervening platform as in the hall of offering.
• Entrances from south and north
• The facade to the entrances are decorated with
perforated windows with lion sitting on hind legs.
• The inverted bell above second unit is adorned by kalasa
and lions
• In the interior of the jag mohan are two rows of pillars,
three in
• Each row, producing a miniature nave and aisles; these
pillars were originally monoliths having plain square
shafts, no bases, but with volute bracket capitals.
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13. NATAMANDIRA (FESTIVAL HALL)
• The natamandira (festival hall) measures
12 m x 12 m from the inside
• 15 m x 15 m from the outside
• Has one main entrance and two side
entrances.
• The side walls of the hall has decorative
sculptures displaying women and
couples.
• It has a flat roof sloping in stages.
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14. BHOGAMANDAPA (HALL OF OFFERINGS)
• The bhogamandapa (hall of offering)
measures 13 m x 13 m from the inside
• 17.15 m x 17.15m from the outside
• It has four doors in each of the sides.
• The exterior walls of the hall has decorative
sculptures of men and beast.
• The hall has a pyramidal roof made of up
several horizontal layers arranged in sets of
two with intervening platform.
• It bears an inverted bell and a kalasa in the
top
Presented By- Ar. Roopa Chikkalgi.