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Kharakhia Vaidyanatha Precinct

Coordinates: 20°14′06″N 85°50′00″E / 20.23500°N 85.83333°E / 20.23500; 85.83333
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Kharakhia Vaidyanatha Precinct
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
Deitylord Siva
Location
LocationBhubaneswar
StateOrissa
CountryIndia
Kharakhia Vaidyanatha Precinct is located in Odisha
Kharakhia Vaidyanatha Precinct
Location in Orissa
Geographic coordinates20°14′06″N 85°50′00″E / 20.23500°N 85.83333°E / 20.23500; 85.83333
Architecture
TypeKalinga
Elevation26 m (85 ft)

Kharakhia Vaidyanatha Precinct is an Indian temple in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The chief priest of the shrine is the owner of the Kharakhia Vaidyanatha precinct.

Architecture

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Kharakhia Vaidyanatha has a Siva lingam within a large circular yonipitha made of stone over a lofty platform that is now enshrined beneath a Pipal tree. There is no trace of superstructure over the lingam. The deity is so named because it is open to the sky with the sun rays falling directly over it throughout the day (Kharakhia). It is under regular worship. At a distance of 1.63 metres from the open shrine is an ancient circular well made of laterite block that measures 1.00 diameters.

Location

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Latitide 20° 14’ 06"N; longitude 85° 50’ 00"E; elevation 85 ft

References

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  1. ^ Lesser Known Monuments of Bhubaneswar by Dr. Sadasiba Pradhan (ISBN 81-7375-164-1)