East India

Temples of Odisha

Home to the Kalinga style of temple architecture, celebrated in the Sun Temple of Konark and the Jagannath temple of Puri.

Temples by Deity in Odisha

Krishna Shiva Surya

All Temples in Odisha (3)

Puri

Jagannath Temple

The eastern Char Dham, home of Lord Jagannath. The annual Rath Yatra in June–July draws millions.

Konark

Konark Sun Temple

UNESCO World Heritage Sun temple shaped as a colossal chariot with 24 wheels drawn by seven horses.

Bhubaneswar

Lingaraj Temple

Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, is the city's largest shrine and finest example of Kalinga architecture, its lingam worshipped as Shiva and Vishnu.

Temple Cities in Odisha

Bhubaneswar

The temple city of India, once home to over 700 temples of the Kalinga style.

Konark

Site of the 13th-century Sun Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage monument.

Puri

The eastern Char Dham, home of Jagannath, whose annual Rath Yatra draws millions.