Lingaraj Rest House
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| Lingaraja Rest House | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Khorda |
| Deity | Siva |
| Location | |
| Location | Bhubaneswar |
| State | Orissa |
| Country | India |
  Location in Orissa | |
| Geographic coordinates | 20°15′22″N 85°50′18″E / 20.25611°N 85.83833°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kalingan Style (Kalinga architecture) |
| Completed | 14th century A.D. |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Lingaraja Rest House or Lingaraja Bisrama Ghara is a 14th century temple in Bhubaneswar.
Lingaraja Rest House is situated on the western embankment of Bindu Sagar in Gyananagara (Hadi sahi), Old Town Bhubaneswar. One can approach the temple on the left side of the road leadingfrom Kedara-Gouri Chowk to Vaital temple. It is a pidha deul and is facing towards the south. There is no presiding deity as it served as the Rest House of lord Lingaraja, when the lord comes here to take rest in course of the Chandana Yatra, which is held in the month of may every year.
Plan
i) Surrounding: The rest house is surrounded by western embankment of Bindusagar tank in the east and residential buildings in other three sides.
ii) Orientation: The rest house is facing towards south.