Brahma Temple

The Brahma Temple is located in the eastern embankment of the Bindusara River, on the left side road leading from Lingaraj Temple. The temple is surrounded by the Bindusagar Tank on the west in Bhubaneswar.

Where is this beautiful in-tank temple situated? It is built in the holy Bindu Sagara. It has a very crucial connection with the customary rituals of Shri Lingaraj Temple, oldtown, Bhubaneswar. Locally, it is well known as Jagati. It is basically a pidha shrine. It's not sure whether any worshipping activities are performed inside its sanctum allover the year. But during the Chandan Jatra, it turns into a prominent ritualistic epicenter as lord Lingaraj visits here by navigating through boat or commonly known as Chaapa. Chandan Jatra is the only festival associated with this temple. Some also call it as Brahma Temple but the reason of nomenclature is not ascertained yet..

This temple attract me more whenever I come to Bhubaneswar. The main beauty of this temple is its located in eastern embankment of the Bindusara river, on the left side road leading from Lingaraj temple. A visit to Lingaraj Temple is incomplete without visiting Bramha Temple.

such a beautiful site. i wonder i would have the chance to sail to the temple.

Lord Brahma came to Bhubaneswar to attend the coronation of Lingaraj Deva. Here he was requested to stay forever, but he assured that he will come every year on the month of Chaitra for the Ashokashtami festival. Again he assured that he will be the charioteer (Sarathy) of the Rukuna Rath of Shri Lingaraja. So a temple was erected in honour of him near Bindusagar.

Bindusagar Lake is located in the right side of the Talabazar road leading from Kedargouri Chowk to Lingaraja Temple, Old Town, Bhubaneswar. This road is also known as Bindusagar Road. It is now under the care and maintenance of Lingaraja Temple Administration. The tank is enclosed within a masonry embankment made of dressed laterite blocks. It is the largest water body of Bhubaneswar. All the rituals of Lord Lingarajaa are closely associated with this lake.
Lingaraj Temple is believed to be the oldest and largest temple of Bhubaneshwar.

The term 'Lingaraj' suggests 'The king of Lingas', where 'Linga' is the phallic form of Lord Shiva.

In the 11th century, Lingaraj Temple was built by the King Jajati Keshari, who belonged to Soma dynasty.

It is said that when the King shifted his capital from Jaipur to Bhubaneshwar, he started the construction of Lingaraj Temple.

The Brahma Temple is located in the eastern embankment of the Bindusara River, on the left side road leading from Lingaraj Temple. The temple is surrounded by the Bindusagar Tank on the west in Bhubaneswar.
Lord Brahma came to Bhubaneswar to attend the coronation of Lingaraj Deva. Here he was requested to stay forever, but he assured that he will come every year on the month of Chaitra for the Ashokashtami festival. Again he assured that he will be the charioteer (Sarathy) of the Rukuna Rath of Shri Lingaraja. So a temple was erected in honour of him near Bindusagar.
The main temple is of late Kalingan style dating back to 15th century.[1] The present temple was built during the Gajapati Rulers. The temple features a four-handed black chlorite image of Brahma. He is holding Veda and water vessel in upper two hands and rosary, abhaya mudra in lower two hands. A visit to Lingaraj Temple is incomplete without visiting this temple and Ananta Vasudeva Temple. Currently the daily worship is done by Brahmins belonging to Panda family.

Lot of rituals are performed here with pandit.