Sukasari Temple - Bhubaneswar

Nice post

This temple complex is right next to the Lingaraj and is an amazing example of Orissan temple architecture.

Sitting beside Lingaraj Temple, it's a ancient old temple. Seems to be not taken care by the government.

next to lingraj temple, near to the lake, sadly people have constructed building just next to it.

It's a very spiritual temple and must visit for all. Awesome example of work in stones.

Suka Temple is an abandoned and unused temple in Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha, India. The temple is devoted to saptaratha and the presence of female counterparts of the dikpalas in the upara jangha. This was built in the matured phase of temple building tradition of Odisha. Surrounding: The temple is surrounded by Bhabanisankara temple in east at a distance of 50 metres, Sankarananda Street in the right side of the compound wall, Sari deul in north and residential buildings in the south. Orientation: The temple is facing towards west. Architectural features (Plan & Elevation): On plan, the temple has a vimana and a renovated frontal porch. The vimana is saptaratha having a central raha which is flanked bypairs of anuraha, anuratha and kanika pagas on either sides. The vimana measures 5.80 square metres and the frontal porch measures 0.90 metres in length. The cella measures 2.40 square metres. On elevation, the vimana is in rekha order that measures 11 metres in height from bottom to the top. With fivefold divisions, the bada measures 3.50 metres. At the base the pabhaga, measuring 0.87 metres in height has five base mouldings of khura, kumbha, pata, kani and basanta. Tala jangha and upara jangha measure 0.72 metres each is being separated by three moulded bandhana measuring 0.32 metres. The baranda comprising ten mouldings measures 0.87 metres. The gandi and mastaka measures 5.00 metres and 2.50 meters respectively. At the base of the gandi, there is a bigger rekha angasikhara whose mastaka is almost touching to the udyota simha in the raha paga. The gandi is decorated with chaitya motifs and scroll designs. In conjunction between Raha and anuratha paga, lotus designs are found in succession from baranda to beki. The temple is ten storied as distinguished by the ten bhumi-amlas in the kanika paga. Each bhumi has four bhumi barandis. Khura is decorated with stylized chaitya motifs and the other four mouldings of pabhaga are carved with scroll works. Beneath the raha niche tala garbhika of khakhara design are found which is flank

Recently Uncovered Temple Near Suka-Sari Temple Complex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha ASI unearths portion of a temple floor near Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, Odisha while carrying out scientific cleaning for the Ekamra Kshetra project. The structure, as per the officials is believed to be of a 10th century shrine. Recently Uncovered Temple Near Suka-Sari Temple Complex in Bhubaneswar, Odisha Remnants of an ancient Hindu Temple floor near Suka-Sari Temple complex in Bhubaneswar. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found an ancient Temple structure while carrying out scientific cleaning of the 2 acre land for the Ekamra Kshetra project for beautification of Lingaraj temple and its periphery. The ASI has found an ancient structure, believed to be the floor of a temple while carrying out scientific cleaning of the land adjacent to the ornate Sari temple in Ekamra Kshetra of Bhubaneswar. What comes as a cause of concern is that the remaining portion of the discovered structure has been damaged during the Ekamra Kshetra project demolition drive done on the protected site by the State Government, without permission of the ASI. A portion of the ornate Sari temple (10th-11th century) that was encroached upon by a Sanskrit College (recently demolished), has also been partially exposed during scientific cleaning of the site by the ASI.

Sari Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, BHARAT (India) ? The west-facing Sari Temple has been dated to the 13th Century A.D, and so was constructed during the Ganga rule. The temple is wonderfully ornamented with carvings of human figures, deities, scroll work and floral motifs. Although subjected to quite severe weathering due to the soft sandstone fabric of the building, the more sheltered areas have survived particularly well. Of particular note are the carvings on the face of the temple platform, preservation here is far superior and there’s a very good reason for that. Prior to 2014 much of this platform was buried under soil, thus protecting the carvings from both the elements and any potential damage. The temple was then under the protection of Odisha State Archaeology, who granted permission for the ASI to take over possession prior to excavations commencing. The conservation of the neighbouring Sari temple was already the responsibility of the ASI. The excavations started in July 2014 and in addition to fully excavating Sari and Suka Temples, the archaeologists found remains of a further five temples, some of which may date back as early as the 7th century A.D. One of the items on my bucket list is to get involved in an archaeological excavation in India, it would be wonderful to get involved in such a project. In terms of major iconography, the only surviving parshva devata image is that of parvati in the north-facing central niche.