Ekamra Kshetra
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Ekamra Kshetra is the ancient sacred precinct of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, renowned for its dense concentration of historic Hindu temples and its central role in Shaivite pilgrimage traditions.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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sacred precinct ⓘ temple complex area ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Kalinga architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Eastern Ganga dynasty
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Somavamsi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Ratha Yatra of Lingaraja
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ⓘ
Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCityIdentity | Temple City of India ⓘ |
| containsTemple |
Ananta Vasudeva Temple
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Brahmeswara Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Lingaraja Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Mukteswara Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajarani Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsWaterBody | Bindu Sagar Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | center of ritual and festival life in Bhubaneswar ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | Shiva as Lingaraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name linked to a myth of a single mango tree (Ekamra) sacred to Shiva ⓘ |
| hasCentralTemple | Lingaraja Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalLayer | continuous Hindu worship over centuries ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage zone of Bhubaneswar ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early medieval period ⓘ |
| influenceOnCityForm | temple-centered urban development of Bhubaneswar ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Shaivite pilgrimage traditions
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ancient temple architecture ⓘ dense concentration of historic Hindu temples ⓘ |
| languageContext | Odia ⓘ |
| linkedToMythology | Puranic legends about Shiva in Ekamra Van ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bhubaneswar
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Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Shaivite tirtha ⓘ |
| planningStatus | designated heritage precinct by local authorities ⓘ |
| primaryTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalImportance | major Shaivite center in Odisha ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | site for daily Shaivite worship and rituals ⓘ |
| sacredGeographyRole | core sacred zone of Bhubaneswar ⓘ |
| spatialFeature | cluster of temples around Bindu Sagar Lake ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism destination
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religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| urbanRole | historic core of Bhubaneswar ⓘ |
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