Temples in Bhubaneswar damaged by lightning strikes

The recent lightning strikes in Odisha have damaged several temples in Bhubaneswar. One of these is the Jameshwar Temple. A deep crack has developed on the walls of the 11th century temple and a chunk of its ornate exterior is hanging precariously. Another temple that has suffered damages is the venerable Anant Vasudev temple in the city - its flag has burnt.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 2 August 2016.

These incidents highlight the poor condition of heritage monuments across the state with inadequate conservation measures. There are nearly 78 protected monuments in the ASI Bhubaneswar Circle. However, only a few like the Lingaraj, Konark and the Jagannath temple in Puri have lightning arrestors. The crown of an auxiliary shrine on the premises of the 11th century Lingaraj Temple was destroyed in a lightning strike a few years ago. Last year, also similar incidents damaged some temples in the city's Old Town area.
Odisha State Archaeology fixes lightning arresters on monuments that are more than 50ft high. The state archeology department manages a total of 218 monuments and, because of the latest incident, it has been decided to review the lightning protocol.


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