Shatrughneswar Temple

The Shatrughneswar temple complex constitutes a number of temples. All the temples are dedicated to the worship of different deities associated with the religion of Hinduism.

The temples of the Shatrughneswar group are the Uttaresvara, Mohini, Parchimesvara and Gauri-Sankara-Ganesh temples. All these temples cannot be viewed in totality any more. This is because only the remains of the temples are left. These remains have been preserved with care for the tourists.

The specialty of the Shatrughneswar temple complex of Orissa is that these temples, being very old, bear testimony of the age-old temple culture of the state. Three temples of the Shatrughneswar temple complex in Orissa, namely, the Uttaresvara, Mohini and Gauri-Sankara-Ganesh temples, were established as early as the 6th century. Even today, the tourists and the pilgrims can get a glimpse of the marvelous temple tradition of Orissa.

The government of Orissa takes a lot of effort to preserve such historical religious sites of the state. The department of archaeological of the state has taken the initiative to reconstruct the structure of one of the temples of this group, which is located at the southern tip of the entire complex.

The Shatrughneswar group of temples also have a lot of importance to the tourists who have an inclination for archaeological studies. One can study the modifications of temple architecture with time in the state of Orissa in the temples of Shatrughneswar group, Lakshmaneswar, Bharateswar and Lingaraj.

To reach the Shatrughneswar temple complex, one has to reach Orissa, which is well connected with many other p[rominent places of India.