Date: 26th Sep 2017
Visitors: Arun, Shilpi and Harsh
Fee: Car Parking Rs 30.
Timing: Unsure. 9 AM to 5 PM is best option.
Distance: 1465 Kms one way.
Parking: Available.
Food: Not Available.
Photography: Allowed.
Other attractions nearby: Bhaskaresvara Temple.
The yogini temple houses 64 manifestations of goddess Shakthi. The temple located in Hirapur is the smallest of all yogini temples. The temple was discovered by Kedarnath mahapatra of Odisha state museum in 1953. The temple is estimated to be of 9th century AD. Like most yogini temple this temple is also built in a circular fashion. This is one of the four hypaethral temple in India, partly or fully open to sky. A small entrance is cut facing east. The various images of the goddesses are carved of black chlorite stone and stand its in own niche on their celestial mount. The biggest of all the idol in 31st niche having 10 arms is worshiped as Mahamaya. The mantapa in the center is dedicated to lord Shiva in the form of Bhairava. There are four idols of lord Bairava. Each yogini idol has a unique hair style and exquisite features. There are also nine idols on the outer wall. Each figure standing on human head and holding a weapon.
Entrance to the temple.
Idols of the yoginis on the inner wall.
Mahamaya, the largest of all the idols.
Lord Ganesha in female form.
Bhairava standing on one leg.
Yogini holding an elephant over the head.
Every yogini have a unique hairstyle and posture.
Nava Katyayinis on the outer wall.
All idols standing on the head.
The circular shrine measuring 27.4 m in circumference and 2.4 m height. Smallest of all Yogini temple.
Visitors: Arun, Shilpi and Harsh
Fee: Car Parking Rs 30.
Timing: Unsure. 9 AM to 5 PM is best option.
Distance: 1465 Kms one way.
Parking: Available.
Food: Not Available.
Photography: Allowed.
Other attractions nearby: Bhaskaresvara Temple.
The yogini temple houses 64 manifestations of goddess Shakthi. The temple located in Hirapur is the smallest of all yogini temples. The temple was discovered by Kedarnath mahapatra of Odisha state museum in 1953. The temple is estimated to be of 9th century AD. Like most yogini temple this temple is also built in a circular fashion. This is one of the four hypaethral temple in India, partly or fully open to sky. A small entrance is cut facing east. The various images of the goddesses are carved of black chlorite stone and stand its in own niche on their celestial mount. The biggest of all the idol in 31st niche having 10 arms is worshiped as Mahamaya. The mantapa in the center is dedicated to lord Shiva in the form of Bhairava. There are four idols of lord Bairava. Each yogini idol has a unique hair style and exquisite features. There are also nine idols on the outer wall. Each figure standing on human head and holding a weapon.
Entrance to the temple.
Idols of the yoginis on the inner wall.
Mahamaya, the largest of all the idols.
Lord Ganesha in female form.
Bhairava standing on one leg.
Yogini holding an elephant over the head.
Every yogini have a unique hairstyle and posture.
Nava Katyayinis on the outer wall.
All idols standing on the head.
The circular shrine measuring 27.4 m in circumference and 2.4 m height. Smallest of all Yogini temple.
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