Patalesvara Siva Temple – II

Patalesvara Siva Temple – II is a Shiva temple located in Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India. This temple dates back to the 10th/11th century and is partly buried and broken.

Pataleswar Siva Temple – II
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Deity	Shiva
Location
Location	Bhubaneswar
State	Orissa
Country	India
Location in Orissa
Geographic coordinates	20°14′41″N 85°50′06″E
Architecture
Completed	10th/11th century
Elevation	21 m (69 ft)

Location

Patalesvara Siva temple is located on the right side of the Talabazar road leading from Kedara-Gouri temple to Lingaraja temple. The geographical coordinates are Lat. 20°14’41" N., Long. 85° 50’ 06"E., The temple is at an elevation of 75 feet.

Ownership

Single/Multiple: Multiple
Public/Private: Public

Property Type

Precinct/Building/Structure/Landscape/Site/Tank: Building
Subtype: Temple
Typology:Rekha Deul

Physical Description

Surroundings

The temple is surrounded by Ananta Basudeva temple in the east across the road, Bindusagar tank in west.

Architectural features

The temple is buried up to half of the jangha. The temple has bada, gandi and mastaka. The bada of the temple above the present surface measures 2.50 metres, gandi measures 3 m and mastaka measures 1 m in height. The building material is sandstone and construction technique is dry masonry. The style is predominantly Kalingam.

Grade

Architecture	B
Historic	C
Associational	C
Social/Cultural	C

Threats to property

Conservation Problem and Remedies

Besides the rain water percolating from the roof, the rain water from the road also enters into the sanctum, which is creating great problems on account of the temple's proximity to Bindusagara and low elevation of the sanctum. As a result, the deity remains submerged throughout the year.

Detached and loose sculptures

There is an Udyota Simha on the left side of the doorjamb.

References

• Pradhan, Sadasiba (31 December 2009). Lesser Known Monuments of Bhubaneswar. Lark Books. ISBN 978-8173751646.