Vaitaḷa deuḷa or Baitala deuḷa is a 9th-century Hindu temple typical Khakara temple dedicated to Goddess Chamunda located in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Orissa, India.
- This is also locally known as "Tini Mundia Mandira". This info may be helpful in locating the temple.
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Tourist Attraction :
- Baitaḷa Deuḷa Temple’s striking feature is the shape of its sanctuary tower.
- The semi-cylindrical shape of its roof is a leading example of Khakhara order of temples— which bears an affinity to the Dravidian Gopuram of the South Indian temples.
- Its gabbled towers with a row of Sikharas reveals unmistakable signs of southern intrusion.
- The plan of the deuḷa is oblong and the Jaga mohan is a rectangular structure, but embedded in each angle is a small subsidiary shrine.
- Baitala deuḷa boasts of some figures, although executed in relief, are however characterized by delicacy of features and perfect equipoise.
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