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English: This is a JPEG format plan and architectural drawing of a historic Indian temple or monument. An alternate SVG format (scalable vector graphics) version of this file – for web graphics, design studies, print, dynamic and interactive applications – has also been uploaded to wikimedia commons.

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  • This is the floor plan of the Lingaraja Mandir in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. With roots likely around 7th-century, the current structure and above plan reflects the temple completed in the 11th-century. This is a Shiva temple.
  • The temple's architectural plan follows the square and circle principle found in historic Sanskrit texts.
  • GPS location of the monument:
20° 14′ 17″ N, 85° 50′ 03.2″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo
  • The relative scale and relative dimensions in this architectural drawing are close to the actual but neither exact nor complete. The plan illustrates the design and layout, but some intricate details or parts of the temple may not be shown. This drawing is based on the plan published in 1883 by
James Fergusson  (1808–1886)  wikidata:Q1225014 s:en:Author:James Fergusson (1808-1886)
 
James Fergusson
Description architect and historian
Date of birth/death 22 January 1808 Edit this at Wikidata 9 January 1886 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Ayr Edit this at Wikidata London Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q1225014
A History of Architecture in All Countries from the Earliest Times to the Present Day, (OCLC 848576676.
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Floor plan of the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar Odisha (Orissa)

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20°14'17.00002"N, 85°50'3.19999"E

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