Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneshwar

The towering late 11th century Lingaraja (Lingaraj) Temple is, in religious terms, the most important in Bhubaneswar. It is also the climax of all the monuments in the city, being both the largest and most stylistically evolved. The large walled compound lies just 100m south of Bindu Sagar Tank, and in addition to the main temple with a pyramidal jagamohana and two further mandapas attached, there are a vast array of other minor towered shrines within the enclosure.