Kalinga Architecture
- A tower and a hall make up the majority of a temple in Kalinga architecture. The hall is named Jagmohan, while the tower is called Deula.
- Architectural themes and an abundance of figures are lavishly sculpted onto the walls of both the Deula and the Jagmohan.
- The horseshoe shape is used most frequently and dates back to the earliest periods, beginning with the huge windows of the Chaitya-Grihas.
- Kalinga architecture includes three different types of temples: Rekha Deula (sanctum sanctorum) and Pidha Deula (dancing and offering halls) are associated with Vishnu, Surya, and Shiva temples, and Khakhara Deula with Chamunda and Durga temples.
Lingaraj Temple
Lingaraja Temple was built in the eleventh century AD and is considered the biggest attraction of Bhubaneswar in Odisha. It is one of the oldest Hindu temples devoted to the form of Shiva known as Harihara and is the most well-known tourist destination in Odisha. It was constructed using Kalinga architecture which is a sub-class under the Nagara category and is thought to have been built by King Jajati Keshari in the 10th Century and completed by King Lalatendu Keshari in the 11th Century. Later, even the Ganga kings contributed to the construction of this temple. Currently, the Odisha Hindu Religious Endowment Act, 1951, governs the Lingaraja Temple.