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Narasimha Temple

Overview

•Narasimha Temple is a 14th–15th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar city of the Indian state of Odisha.
•The time period of its construction is estimated from its architectural features.

Highlights

Narasimha Temple is a 14th–15th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar city of the Indian state of Odisha.
The time period of its construction is estimated from its architectural features.
Its tradition and legends are same as the Gosagaresvara temple.
It is situated in the precinct of Gosagaresvara on the southeastern side of Gosagaresvara Shiva and Paradaresvara Shiva temples.
The presiding deity is a four armed Narasimha image seating on a pedestal.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Things to Do

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Narasimha Temple is a 14th–15th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar city of the Indian state of Odisha. The time period of its construction is estimated from its architectural features.

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Architectural features (plan and elevation)

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The temple stands over a low pista. On plan, temple is pancharatha with a square vimana measuring 2.10 square metres and a frontal porch of 0.40 metres.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Narasimha Temple is a 14th–15th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar city of the Indian state of Odisha. The time period of its construction is estimated from its architectural features.

It is about 1.9 km from central Bhubaneswar.

The most comfortable months are January, February, November and December; April is the hottest, with highs around 36°C.