Ekamravan Kshetra
- Ekamravan Kshetra or Lingaraj Temple was built in 11th century AD, is dedicated to Lord Shiva, it is the largest temple of Bhubaneswar.
- It is believed to have been built by the Somvanshi King Yayati I.
- It is built in red stone and is a classic example of Kalinga style of architecture.
- The temple is divided into four sections
- Garbh Griha (sanctum sanctorum),
- Yajna Shala (the hall for prayers),
- Bhoga Mandap (the hall of offering)
- Natya Shala (hall of dance).
- The sprawling temple complex has one hundred and fifty subsidiary shrines.
- The other attraction of the temple is the Bindusagar (a sprawling pond), that has religious relationship with the main temple.
- Odisha government has announced to give a facelift to the 11th century Lingaraj Temple, akin to its pre-350-year structural status.
- The proposed plan quoted to spend a total of ?700 crore for bringing transformational changes in areas surrounding the Lingaraj Temple.
