Ananta Vasudeva Temple

Located on the east bank of Bindu Sagar tank in old Bhubaneswar, the west-facing Ananta Vasudeva Temple is the only surviving Vaishnava shrine in the city, and the second biggest monument after the famous Lingaraja Temple. Architecturally it is similar to Lingaraja Temple but on a reduced scale, with the bhoga mandapa, nata mandapa (both later additions), jagamohana and deul, all dramatically ascending in height and aligned west-east. The temple houses the biggest kitchen in the city, the north and east sides of the temple compound are filled with the hustle and bustle of daily food preparation.