Parasuramesvara Temple, Orissa, Bhubaneshwar, India. Ganesha in niche on the main deul lower portion, view from East. Parsurameswar Temple is an Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, India. It is one of the oldest temples in Orissa. This 650 A.D. temple has all the main features of the pre-10th century Orissan style of architecture. Such elements such as the pine spire that curves up to a point over the sanctum housing the presiding deity, and the pyramid-covered hall where people sit and pray. The temple is ornamented with a bas-relief of prosessions of horses and elephant. Latticework covers the windows. In the temple courtyeard there are more exotic carvings of Ganesha, the elephant God and other deities. On a corner of the temple compound is the exotically unique " Lingam of one thousand Lingas " shiva phallic symbol with 1, 000 lingas engraved on it. Other interesting carvings are those of Shiva throwing down king "Ravana, " who is trying to uproot Mount Kailasa, the resting place of Lord Shiva.
