Gangesvara Siva Temple

Gangesvara Siva Temple is situated within a precinct on the left side of Ganga-Yamuna road (leading from Talabazar Chowk to Ganga-Yamuna temple) Old Town, Bhubaneswar. It is located at a distance of 200 metres north-east of Lingaraj temple, 50 metres north of Lakhesvara temple across the road, 200 metres south of Subarnesvara and 100 metres east of Gourisankar temple. The temple is facing towards east. The presiding deity is a Siva lingam within a circular yonipitha. It is a living temple and maintained by the Ganga Yamuna Sangathana. The parsvadevata niche or the place earmarked for the secondary deities on three sides is uniform in measure. The western niche houses a four armed Vishnu image standing in tribhanga pose on a full blown lotus pedestal along with his mount Garuda. The deity is holding mace in his upper left arm and conch in lower left arm. His upper right arm is in varada mudra and the lower right arm is holding a wheel. The image wears a kirita mukuta and a Makara Torana in relief behind the head. The northern niche accommodates a four armed Parvati image of recent make. The southern niche is empty. The niches are plain.