The document summarizes important historical temples in Maharashtra and Odisha. In Maharashtra, it discusses the large Kailas Temple carved out of rock at Ellora, the Mahadev Temple ruins at Hottal dating to the Kalyani-Chalukya period, and the 12th century Shri Kopeshwar Temple in Khidrapur with inscriptions in Kannada. It then outlines major temples in Odisha including the 13th century Konark Sun Temple dedicated to Surya with intricate artwork; the iconic 12th century Jagannath Temple in Puri hosting large festivals; the oldest Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar built in the 7th century; and the 10th century

1. Temples in
Maharashtra and
Odisa

2.  Historical Temples
Hindu temples served as nuclei of important social,
economic, artistic and intellectual functions in ancient and
medieval India.
Hindu temples over time became
wealthy from grants and donations
from royal patrons as well as
private individuals.
Hindu temples served as centers
where ancient manuscripts were
routinely used for learning and
where the texts were copied when
they wore out.

3.  Now Let’s move towards the Ancient Temples in
Maharashtra ……
Maharashtra has a large number of historic temples , some
of them are
Kailas Temple , Ellora
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Mahadev Temple ,Hottal
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Shri Kopeshwer Temple , Khidrapur
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4. Kailas Temple , Ellora , Aurangabad :-
 The Kailas temple is the largest of the rock-cut
Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves in
Maharashtra, India.
 Its construction is generally attributed to the
Rashtrakuta king Krishna I (r. 756-773 CE),
based on two epigraphs that link the temple
to "Krishnaraja" .
 The Kailasa temple features the use of
multiple distinct architectural and sculptural styles.
 It’s is a largest single rock carved temple
in Maharashtra .

5. Mahadev Temple , Hottal , Nanded :-
 Hottal (ancient name Pottal) village is about
95 km south of Nanded, It borders Karnataka
and Andhra Pradesh at Degloor.
 The temples are built in Hemadpanti style of
architecture. There are altogether four temples
in ruins, namely Siddheshwar temple, Mahadeva
temple, Nandi temple and Parashurama temple.
 From the three inscriptions available in the village, it is known
that the area was under rule of Kalyani-Chalukya.

6. Shri Kopeshwer Temple , Khidrapur :-
 It was built in the 12th century by Shilahara king
Gandaraditya between 1109 and 1178 CE.
 The entire temple is divided into four parts
Swargamandapa, Sabhamandapa, Antaral kaksha
and Garbha gruha.
 There are about a dozen inscriptions on the inside
and outside of this temple, All these inscriptions
except one are in Kannada language and script.
 The town witnessed two major battles. The first
one took place in 1058 CE and The second battle
took place in 1213 CE.

7. Let’s see the ancient temple in Odisha …………
 Like Maharashtra Odisha also have a large amount
of historical temple , some are …….
 Konark Sun Temple (Surya Mandir), Konark
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 Jaganath Puri Temple , Puri ……………………….
 Lingaraj Temple , Bhubaneswar ………………
 Muketshwer Temple , Bhubaneswar …..
Let’s have a look
at them …….

8. Konark Sun Temple , Konark :
 The Konark Sun Temple was built in 1250 A.D. during the
reign of the Eastern Ganga King Narsimhadeva-1 from a
single stone in giant ornamented chariot dedicated to
Sun god, Surya.
 The structures and elements that have survived are
famed for their intricate artwork, iconography, and themes
 t is a classic illustration of the Odisha style of Architecture
or Kalinga Architecture.
 major works of art include sculptures of Hindu
deities, apsaras and images from the daily life and culture
of the people, various animals, aquatic creatures,
birds, legendary creatures, and friezes narrating the
Hindu texts.

9. Jaganath Puri Temple , Puri :
 The temple was built by the Ganga dynasty
king Anantavarman Chodaganga in the 12th
century CE.
 Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are a
trio of deities worshipped at the temple.
 There are many festivals each year attended
by millions of people.
 The most important festival is the Rath Yatra
or the Chariot festival in June. This spectacular
festival includes a procession of three huge
chariots bearing the idols of Jagannath, Balabhadra
and Subhadra

10.  Lingaraj Temple , Bhubaneswar :
 Lingaraja Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the oldest
temples in Bhubaneswar,
 he Lingaraja temple is the largest temple in Bhubaneswar .
 Lalat Indu Keshari who reigned from 615 to 657 CE.
 Muketshwer Temple , Bhubaneswar :
 Mukteshvara Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple dedicated
to Shiva located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
 This temple is built in 950 CE.
 The Mukteshvara Temple is found to be the earliest work from
the Somavamshi period.

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