Baitala Deula

Baitala deuala  or Vaitala deuala indu temple in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha, India,  dedicated to Goddess Chamunda in the typical Khakara style of Kalinga  architecture.  

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Tini-mundia deula is another name for it because of the three spires on top, which are very distinctive and unusual features. 

The three spires are thought to represent the goddess Chamunda’s three powers: Mahasaraswati, Mahalakshmi, and Mahakali. 

The striking feature of Baitaḷa Deuḷa  Temple is the shape of its sanctuary tower. 

Its semi-circular roof is a prime example of the Khakhara order of  temples, which is similar to the Dravidian Gopuram found in South Indian  temples.  

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Its gabled towers, punctuated by a row of Shikharas, reveal unmistakable signs of southern intrusion.  

he deuala’s plan is oblong, and the Jaganmohan is rectangular, but there is a small subsidiary shrine embedded in each angle.