Ekamra Kshetra (Bhubaneshwar) - Place of Lord Shiva

• Meditation:

Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar, Khordha district, Odisha

► Ekamra Kshetra: I meditate on Lord Shiva abiding in the Ekamra Kshetra.

• Greatness:

• Lord Shiva abiding in Ekamra Kshetra: The original Shiva Linga was a swayambhu (self-manifested) Linga under a Mango Tree (Ekamra).

• Sacred Geography:

☗ Udayagiri Caves
☗ Khandagiri Caves
▬ River Mahanadi delta
▬ River Daya flows (4 km south)
▬ River Kuakhai flows (4 km east)
☸ Ekamra Vana (Puranic)

• Temples (Summary):

• Shiva:
- Lingaraj Temple
- Mukteswara Temple
- Parasurameswara Temple
- Brahmeswara Temple
- Kedar Gauri Temple
- Bhaskareswara Temple

• Devi:
- Chausath Yogini Temple (Hirapur)
- Vaital Deul Temple

• Rama:
- Ram Mandir

• Krishna:
- Ananta Vasudev Temple
- ISKCON Temple

• Others:
- Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves
- Bindu Sarovar

• Puranic References:

• Ekamra Purana (About Ekamra Kshetra)
• Ekamra Chandrika (About Ekamra Kshetra)
• Kapila Samhita (About Ekamra Kshetra)
• Swanadri Mahodaya (About Ekamra Kshetra)
• Skanda Purana - Purushottama Kshetra Mahatmya (About Ekamra Kshetra)

• Location:

• Bhubaneshwar is located in the Khordha district of Odisha.

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Meditations on Earth, Life and Dharma: >>

Om, May there be Peace in Heaven,
May there be Peace in the Sky,
May there be Peace in the Earth,

(Shanti Mantra of Upanishad)

Preserve Nature and Nature will Preserve Us,
Simplify Life and help Nature Thrive,
Plant Trees and make the Planet Green,
Connect with Earth, Connect with Dharma, Connect with Being.

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