Ananta Vasudeva Temple

Ananta Vasudeva Temple is a 13th-century Hindu temple located on the eastern bank of Bindu Sagar tank in Old Town, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Dedicated to Lord Krishna as Ananta Vasudeva, it is notable as the only temple dedicated to Vishnu in a city dominated by Shiva shrines. Built in Kalinga architectural style, it enshrines Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra and remains an active place of worship.

Visitors can expect a compact, active temple complex in Kalinga style with a curvilinear vimana, jagamohana, natamandira and bhogamandapa. The sanctum houses black granite images of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra. The temple stands on the bank of Bindu Sagar lake surrounded by other Old Town temples. Visitors can observe daily worship rituals, view detailed stone carvings on walls and pillars, and explore the courtyard and lakefront area.

Built in 1278 CE by Queen Chandrika Devi, daughter of Eastern Ganga King Anangabhima III. It is a well-preserved example of mature Kalinga temple architecture from the Eastern Ganga period and is significant as the only Vaishnavite temple in the Ekamra Kshetra region otherwise dominated by Shaivite shrines.

Dedicated to Ananta Vasudeva, a form of Lord Krishna, the temple is an important Vaishnavite centre in Bhubaneswar. The deities Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra are worshipped here in a manner similar to the Jagannath Temple at Puri. The temple is closely associated with Bindu Sagar tank and is revered during Janmashtami, Ekadashi and other Vaishnava festivals.