Baba Ladukeswar Temple - Sarankul

Baba ladukeswar template is one of the ancient temple in Nayagarh town. It is a must visit place. Having pond nearby. It's a heeley area. Nice surrounding.

Can't explain how is its beauty. According to the local tradition, the deity was rescued and shifted from Ravana’s Lanka to Ekamra Kshetra during the conflagration of Svarna Lanka on the eve of Rama-Ravana war.Surrounding: The temple is surrounded by Uttaradaraja, Badu Sahi road in the west and private residential buildings on all other three sides. The temple is facing towards east. ii) Architectural features (Plan and Elevation): The temple is buried up to half of the jangha except in the western side that is buried up to the pabhaga. On plan, the temple is pancharatha, having a square vimana with a frontal porch. The vimana measures 6.00 square metres and the porch is 0.50 metres. On elevation, the temple is in rekha order with usual bada, gandi and mastaka measuring 11.20 metres in height from the present base to kalasa. On elevation, the bada measuring 2.70 metres in height has five vertical division namely pabhaga (buried) plain, talajangha (0.76 metres), bandhana three mouldings (0.31 metres), upara jangha (0.73 metres) and baranda with nine mouldings (0.90 metres). The gandi above the baranda measuring 5.50 metres in height is a curvilinear spire and devoid of any decoration. At the center of the raha there are Udyota simhas. The mastaka as usual in Orissan temples has components like beki, amlaka, khapuri and kalasa that measures 3.00 metres in height. The beki recess houses with beki bhairavas at the top of the raha paga and dopichha simha above the kanika pagas. Raha niche & parsva devatas: The raha niches on three sides uniformly measures 1.10 metres in height x 0.51 metres in width x 0.43 metres in depth. All are empty except the western raha niche that enshrines a four armed Ganesa image standing over a lotus pedestal. His lower left hand is resting over a parasu and lower right hand is holding an akshya mala while both the upper left and right hands are broken. The image has a jatamukuta. The trunk of the image is partly broken. There is an ornamented makara torana behind the image in the background. The temple is partly buried up to the pabhaga and jangha including the doorjambs. It is in a rapid process of decay because people use the empty sanctum as a garbage stake. Cracks are seen in the outer walls of the temple due to the growth of vegetations, which facilitates seepage of rain water into the sanctum. The temple is in a dilapidated condition. The temple was repaired by Orissa State Archaeology department.

Temple area is well maintained. The art of the temple is very old and well preserved. You can find one stone which is floating over water, which is brought from RAM Setu. Also there is a market near temple, so visitors may have some breakfast there.

Place is great. This is a very famous place in Odisha. The temple premise is very clean. But the prasad is too costly and not worst the price. There is a tandoori tea place near to the entrance. Loved the taste. Very tasty. Must try.

It is situated in Nayagarh district(in Nayagarhtown). Visit there in evening time because when the priests offer AALATI to the god and people perform BHAJAN KIRTAN at that time the place is not less than Heaven.

Most popular and best temple in nayagarh district.?? Jay LADUBABA.

A place of peace and beauty nestled in a small village. The ancient temple is beautiful with many carvings and smaller shrines in a large complex. The presiding deity, Lord Ladukeswara mahadev, is a swayambhu or divinely created Shivalinga. Next to the temple is a large tank or pond.

One of the must visit Shiva temple of Nayagarh district and famous Shaiba pitha of Odisha. It is a 15 th century ancient temple. It is situated at Sarankul which is just 14 km from Nayagarh town. Ladukesh Mahesh is worshipped here as the main deity. People call him Ladu baba. The temple is beautiful and quite big in length painted in white There is huge pond by the side of the temple. There are other temples also inside the premises. No parking is available. You have to park your vehicle in front by the side of road, still you have to pay parking fee. The temple premises is clean well maintained. All puja items and Prasad items available inside the premises.