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Odisha Part 7: The Rajarani Temple, Bhubaneshwar

The Rajarani Temple in Bhubaneshwar gets its name from the stone used to build it - the red and yellow sandstone used here is locally called Rajarani. This temple was once known as the Indreshwara temple, which is mentioned in the Ekamra Purana, which tells us about the temples of Bhubaneshwar, which was then known as Ekamra Kshetra. Today, the temple stands in a well-maintained lawn, and is the only ticketed monument within the city. The temple is built in the typical Kalinga style, with the tall curvilinear shikara over the garbagruha , and a jagamohana connected to it. The temple is believed to date back to the 11 th century, and is most well known for its sculptures. The entrance to the temple has two pillars with a Naga couple protecting the sanctum, holding garlands in their hands. The base of the pillar shows 3 lions standing over 3 elephants, a typical motif in temples of this region during this period. On the other side of the pillar is a horse and rider, and the two mo...
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A Proposed trip to Mangalore

Writing a travel blog is tough at times. I have written about travel experiences that were fresh in my mind, and now have nothing much to write about. Memories of older tours are faded, and I am not confident of doing justice to them at this point, and as of now,school's in full flow, and there is no chance of travelling anywhere.
And yet, I cant seem to manage without writing something... So here goes....
My sister in law asked me to make a travel plan for temples around Mangalore during January, and I have done my best by researching all the places on the net.
Now, I am putting my plan up online, so all of you out there who have been there , done that, can look over it and tell me if it is possible to cover all the places, the way we have planned.

SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOME

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  1. AnonymousApril 23, 2008 at 2:35 AM

    Mangalore journey is incomplete without visiting Jog Falls, Mangla Devi Temple and Udupi Krishna temple!

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  2. Anuradha ShankarApril 23, 2008 at 3:25 PM

    Thanks a lot. i have included both, Magala Devi temple and Sri Krishna templ in my programme, but Jog falls we have left out because of lack of time. But yes, I agree that it a very beautuful place, and a tour of Magalore would be incomplete without it.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2008 at 1:37 PM

    hi

    so did you undertake this journey?
    if so please post the travelogue.
    i have been planning to do this circuit since ages

    thanks
    subbu

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  4. Anuradha ShankarSeptember 17, 2008 at 7:53 PM

    HI Subbu,
    yes, I did undertake the journey, and have written about it in my later posts.... please do look at http://anushankarn.blogspot.com/2008/05/coastal-karnataka-temple-tour.html
    and later posts

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  5. AnonymousMarch 20, 2009 at 6:08 PM

    madam

    please let me know some travel companies or contacts of travel persons/ driver whom you regard as reliable and knowledgeable.

    that will help me in travel as i am travelling with my family and will not be taking any bus.

    subbu

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  6. Anuradha ShankarMarch 20, 2009 at 11:09 PM

    Hi Subbu,

    Since I did not hire a car from Mangalore, i regret that will not be able to help you in this matter..... If you can send me your e-mail address, I can try and check out from a few people and let you know... otherwise, please keep checking my site.. as sooon as i get the info, i shall put it up
    Anu

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  7. AnonymousMarch 25, 2009 at 5:35 PM

    hi madam

    my e-mail id is v_subbu14@yahoo.com.

    please send the information to this e-mail id.

    thanks
    subbu

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  8. Subramanian vsApril 21, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    hi madam

    thanks to your excel plan , I was able to tweak it and planned according to my travel needs and leave plans

    i covered managalore temples, beaches, bekal fort

    day 1: subramanya and dharamasthala

    day 2 : sringeri full day, missed out on horanadau

    day 3: udupi darshan and kollur and beaches

    day 4: early morning darshan at udupi and nearby places and back to mangalore in the evening

    thanks for your support and insights

    regards
    subbu

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  9. UnknownDecember 5, 2014 at 6:21 PM

    Hi Anuradha,

    Thanks for sharing information about Mangalore tourism. This will help me to plan my trip accordingly.

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