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a roadside temple of shiva nataraj ("lord of dance")
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a new temple, also to shiva, still in construction near a waterfall (on the right) and a cave shrine (on the left).
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a sacred tulsi plant; the leaves are used in rituals.
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carved on top of the rock in front of the waterfall, a small lingam (shiva phallus) decorated with flowers. to the left, two stone slabs with images of the goddess: laxmi on the left, durga on the right (same as the painted images outside the goddess temple where we had our puja on the road).
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the cave to the left of the temple, under a rock painting of shiva. the trishul (trident) is one of shiva'e emblems.
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a mineral hot water spring in taptapani, ganjam district. the main pool of the spring functions as a shrine, with a priest performing puja for visitors that can also take a bath there.
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