Akhadachandi Temple

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Overview

The Akhadachandi Temple is among the few temples dedicated to Goddess Chandi the other name Goddess Durga. This temple is located in the Bhubaneswar in the Khorda district, Orissa, India. In Bhubaneswar the temple is located in the old town in the south western bank of the Bindusagar tank in Badu Sahi. A number of other temples surround this temple of Goddess Durga. It is 15 metres east of Markandesvara temple and to the north-west of Mohini temple at a distance of 30 metres. The presiding deity is Mahisasuramardini. The temple is facing towards south and the presiding deity is facing towards east. Various religious sacraments like Durgastami and Balabhoga are performed here.

About The Temple

The temple is constructed in the Kalingan style using coarse-grained sandstone. The main temple is a Khakhara Deul. It is rectangular on plan measuring 1.28 metres x 1.83 metres. On elevation, the vimana is of khakhara order measuring 42.94 metres in height from pabhaga to mastaka. From bottom to the top the temple has bada, gandi and mastaka. With fivefold division the bada measures 1.74 metres. At the bottom the pabhaga measures 0.26 metres in height. Jangha measuring 0.52 metres is segmented into tala jangha and upara jangha by a set of bandhana moulding. Bandhana measures 0.08 metres and baranda measures in 0.26 metres. Gandi of the temple is in khakhara order which is arranged in three tires with a semi cylindrical roof. The mastaka of the temple consists of a kalasa flanked by two gajakranta on either side.

Legend and Stories

It is 15 metres east of Markandesvara temple and to the north-west of Mohini temple at a distance of 30 metres. The presiding deity is Mahisasuramardini. The temple is facing towards south and the presiding deity is facing towards east. Various religious sacraments like Durgastami and Balabhoga are performed here. The temple is maintained by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation. It is in fair state of preservation. The temple was repaired by the Odisha State Archaeology under the X and XI Finance Commission Award. The temple is surrounded by Bindusagar tank in the east at a distance of 6.40 metres, Markandeya temple in the west and private residential buildings in the southern side.

Accessibility

Bhubaneshwar is well linked by air to Delhi, Chennai, Varanasi, Nagpur, Calcutta, and Vishakhapatnam on daily basis flights by Indian Airlines. The Biju Patnaik Airport at Bhubaneswar provides daily connections by air. There are also superfast trains that connect Bhubaneswar to major cities of India. Bhubaneswar is well linked to the rest of India by the national highways.

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