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SEE PICS! 10th century temple found in excavation of Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneshwar

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: January 29, 2021 15:50 IST

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Remains of an ancient temple have been unearthed near Lingaraj temple in the capital city of Odisha on Thursday.
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The ancient temple is said to be a 10th century shrine. The fact came to fore when excavation work was going on near the Suka Sari temple in Ekamra Kshetra area.
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The excavation work is being carried out by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Bhubaneswar Circle team.
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The excavated remains are believed to be the floor of an ancient temple dating back to the 10th Century.
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Besides, ASI is presuming that the Sari temple complex was built on the Panchayatana model where the main temple is surrounded by four subsidiary shrines.
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The floor was unearthed in the wake of the demolition work being undertaken by Odisha Bridge & Construction Corporation as a part of the beautification work of the Lingaraj Temple area.
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