Brahmeswara Temple

Brahmeswara Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. This Temple is located 5 kilometers from the Bhubaneswar Railway Station Odisha, India.

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It was built at the end of the 9th century CE and is richly carved on the inside and outside.

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The use of inscriptions that were originally on the temple allows us to date this Hindu temple fairly accurately.

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They are now lost, but records of them have been preserved, preserving information from around 1058 CE.

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The temple was built by his mother Kolavati Devi in the 18th regnal year of the Somavamsi king Udyotakesari, which corresponds to 1058 CE.

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Historians place the temple to belong to the late 11th century, as evidenced by an inscription brought from Bhubaneshwar to Calcutta.

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The temple was built by Kolavatidevi, the mother of Somavamsi king Udyota Kesari, according to the inscription.

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