Rajarani Temple
Rajarani
temple is one of the architectural splendors of Odisha ,Bhubaneswar in
11th century in the district of Khurda located towards north-east of
Lingaraj temple. Earlier Raja Rani temple was known as Indreshwara
Temple, which was dedicated to Lord Shiva. The entire structure exudes
grace and elegance set in open paddy fields . It is famous for its
sculpted figures and the successive tiers of projections rising to form
its 18 m tower and also the tall and slender nayikas (temple figures)
carved in high relief on the walls-figures in amorous dalliance and in
such acts as fondling her child, looking into the mirror, taking off her
anklet, caressing the bird, playing instrument, holding branches of
trees etc.
It has a square sanctuary and its interior and exterior surfaces are so recessed that it appears circular. The ornamental deul stands diagonal to the severely plain jagamohana. They are standing from the entrance in a clockwise order surrounding the porch and the deul to end back at the torana. The eight guardians carved around the shrine are Indra-God of rain, Agni-God of fire, Yama-God of death, Nirriti-God of suffering, Varuna-God of ocean, Vayu-God of wind, Kubera-God of wealth and Ishana (Shiva.) , dressed in diaphanous drapery they stand on lotuses, with their mounts below.
It has a square sanctuary and its interior and exterior surfaces are so recessed that it appears circular. The ornamental deul stands diagonal to the severely plain jagamohana. They are standing from the entrance in a clockwise order surrounding the porch and the deul to end back at the torana. The eight guardians carved around the shrine are Indra-God of rain, Agni-God of fire, Yama-God of death, Nirriti-God of suffering, Varuna-God of ocean, Vayu-God of wind, Kubera-God of wealth and Ishana (Shiva.) , dressed in diaphanous drapery they stand on lotuses, with their mounts below.
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