The Ananta Basudeva Temple (Odia: ଅନନ୍ତ ବାସୁଦେବ ମନ୍ଦିର) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Krishna (an avatar of Lord Vishnu). This temple is located in Bhubaneswar, the state capital of Odisha.
The Ananta Vasudeva Temple was constructed in the thirteenth century, and the complete idols of Lord Krushna, Balarama, and Devi Subhadra are worshipped there.
Mahabali Balarama stands under a seven hooded serpent. His sister Devi Subhadra holds Jewels pot and lotus in her two hands keeping her left foot over another jewel pot, while Lord Krishna holds a mace, chakra, lotus, and a conch.
The temple dates back to the period of Chandrika Devi, the daughter of 3rd Anangabhima Deva, during the reign of king Bhanudeva.
Legends:
It appears that the original image of Vishnu was worshipped on the spot where the great temple of Ananta Vasudeva was built in the 13th century A.D. Thus in the 13th century, Queen Chandrika of the Eastern Ganga dynasty was prompted to construct a new temple - the temple of Ananta Vasudev in this place.
There must have been an old temple where this Vishnu image was installed. The Marathas, who extended their empire up to river Mahanadi, were responsible for renovating the Vishnu temple at Bhubaneswar in the late 17th Century.
Architecture of Ananta Vasudeva Temple:
In form, the temple resembles the Lingaraj temple, but includes vaishnavite (Lord Vishnu related) sculptures. The temple has longitudinal bands of miniature shikharas (shrines), exactly like those in Lingaraj temple, with the minor difference that the number of the shikharas forming one longitudinal band in its case is only three.
The sculpture in the exterior walls varies in character in each temple in Bhubaneswar. Most of the female sculptures in the temple walls are overly ornamented and lack originality.
Prasad:
Prasad at Ananta Basudeva Temple is the most favorite Bhojan of Odias after Puri Jagannath Abadha.
N.B.:
- The content is taken from English Wikipedia.
- All these photographs are taken by Sangram Keshari Senapati and the last abasha snap is taken by Manas Muduli.
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