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Chitrakarini Temple

Chitrakarini Temple (late xiii c) is situated in well-kept, park-like garden managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) by the side of the north wall of the Lingaraja.
The temple is a highly revered shrine, the presiding deity is Chamunda Devi.
The temple compound is a Panchayatana type with four subsidiary shrines at the corners surrounded by a compound-wall.

Chitrakarini Temple

the temple with four subsidiary shrines is surrounded by a compound-wall

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On the lintels of the Jagamohana there are two friezes, the one on the south side depicts the marriage of Shiva and Parvati, while the one on the north, demonstrating the popularity of Krishna even on Shivaite temples, shows Krishna playing on his flute among his followers and cattle listening his play.

Chitrakarini Temple

is situated in a well-kept, park-like garden managed by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)

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On the four corner shrines of the temple all upper raha niches are filled with siksadana motifs or royal figures, invariably these figures represent the individual guru, king, queen or the patron of the construction of the temple.

Chitrakarini Temple

Krishna playing on his flute among his followers and cattle listening his play

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