点评:The Rajarani Temple is supposedly so named not because it references some raja (king) and rani (queen) but because it’s made of a sandstone that was locally known as rajaraniya. The temple was probably built around the 11th century CE, and was dedicated to Shiva, though now there is no longer a deity within the temple and it is a monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.
The temple is situated within a sprawling garden, with extensive lawns and flowering shrubs all around. A wide path of laterite stone leads from the gate to the temple. Like other temples of the Kalinga style of architecture, the Rajarani Temple too has two parts to it: a spire or ‘deul’, and a hall or ‘jagamohan’. The jagamohan here has some carving around its doorway, but is otherwise relatively plain. The deul, however, makes up for it: it is covered with very intricate and beautiful carving, really worth exploring.
Since this is under the aegis of the ASI, it’s a ticketed monument. Entry fees for Indian adults is Rs 25 per person.
翻译:拉贾拉尼神庙之所以如此命名,据说并不是因为它与某个拉贾(国王)和拉尼(王后)有关,而是因为它是由当地称为拉贾拉尼亚的砂岩制成的。这座寺庙可能建于公元 11 世纪左右,供奉湿婆神,但现在寺庙内不再有神灵,它是印度考古调查局的一座纪念碑。
这座寺庙坐落在一个广阔的花园中,周围有大片草坪和开花灌木。一条宽阔的红土石路从大门通向寺庙。与其他卡林加风格的寺庙一样,拉贾拉尼神庙也由两部分组成:尖顶或“deul”,以及大厅或“jagamohan”。这里的 jagamohan 门口周围有一些雕刻,但其他方面相对朴素。然而,deul 弥补了这一点:它上面覆盖着非常复杂和美丽的雕刻,真的值得一看。
由于这是 ASI 的保护范围,因此需要买票才能参观。印度成人入场费为每人 25 卢比。