Architecture of Temple:- The temple compound  has  three  compartments, one  each  for  Goddess  Parvati, Lord Ganesha and Lord Karthikeya. The main temple of  Lingaraja  has  beautiful  pillars  carvings. The  temple complex is a combination of four structures on  an  east-west  axial  alignment  namely  the  Bhogamandapa (the dining hall), the Natamandapa (the dancing hall), the Jagamohana  (the  audience hall)  and  the  Deula  (the  hall enshrining Shiva). Of these, the Natamandapa and Bhojamandapa were  constructed  in  around  14th  century. The outer walls of the temple have unparalleled carvings. The beautifully sculpted  images  of  various  God  and Goddess are marvellous. The sanctum in temple, the Shivalingam, rises to a height of  8 inches  above  the  floor level, and is 8 feet in diameter. It is made of granite and is bathed daily with water, milk and bhang (Marijuana).

Places of Interest:- One can visit the Udaygiri and Khandgiri caves, the twin  rock-cut  caves  situated  8 kms from  Bhubaneswer. These  2300  years  old  caves  were  built  for  the  Jain  monks. Other  major  temples  in Bhubaneshwar are the RajaRani, Mukteswara and Parasurameswara temple.

Getting there and Around

By Air: Bhubaneswar Airport  is 3 km from the city centre and almost all the major cities  are  connected  from here.

By Rail: The station is in the heart of the city. The Indian railway provides train services  from every  corner  of the nation.

By Road: Bhubaneshwar is well connected by motorable roads through out the year. The national highway no. 5 touches this capital city.

Accommodation:- One can pick from a  range  of  luxury  and  budget  hotels  in  Bhubaneswar.  Besides, star categorised hotels around Bhubaneswar offers excellent view of the landmarks through their suites. Government owned hotels, yatri-nivas, guest houses, lodges give the visitor a lot of options to choose his place of stay.