The Rameshwar temple is very old temple in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, and known as the Mausi Maa temple of Lingaraj Temple. It is located from 2 km distance from Lingaraj shrine.
Legend
Legend goes as when Rama was returning from Lanka after victory over Ravana, Goddess Sita asked to worship Shiva here. So Ramachandra built a Linga for that purpose.[citation needed] Traditionally during Ashokashtami, which falls one day before to Rama Navami in Chaitra Lord Lingaraja comes to this temple by a large chariot called Rukuna Rath and stays for four days. Historically the temple dates back to 9th century.
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- who is the aunt of Shiva, non other than The daughter of Mithila Archived 3 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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- ancient temples in bhubaneshwar
- ashokastami in bhubaneshwar
- ashokastami Archived 14 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
