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Paschimeswara
mahadev
temple
is
a
west
facing
mahadev
temple
is
dedicated
to
lord Shiva,
A
traditional
phase
of
temple
style
of Kalingan order.
The
temple
is
unique
for
its
sculptural
embellishment
of
both
the Saivaite and Shakta sects.
It
is
located
in
the
small
Iceland
in
Mahanadi
river
,
kandarpur
village,
Athagarh
,Cuttack
district.The
garbhagriha
has
a Shivalinga with
yonipatta
attached
to
earth.
On
the
basis
of
survey,
the
temple
can
be
assigned
to
early
8th
century
AD.
built
by
Somavanshi
dynasty.
In
1568
AD
,
Kalapahad
a
commander
of
nawab
of
Bengal
attacked
this
temple
and
destroyed
most
of
the
part
of
this
temple.
Latter
repair
by
Odisha
architecture
dept.
Maa
Amangei
devi
and
lord
kalki
temple
also
situated
here.
The
place
amangeikuda
is
named
after
the
name
of
Maa
Amangei
.
You
can
go
to
this
place
with
a
boat.
This
part
of
Mahanadi
river
is
deep
by
100
to
120
ft.
The
environment
of
this
Iceland
is
very
calm
and
quiet.
It
is
also
a
tourist
places
of
Cuttack
dist
,Odisha.
The
temple
has
been
declared
state
protected
under
the
ancient
monument
preservation
act
1956.
Kartik
Purnima is
the
mostly
famous
festival
of
this
temple.
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