It was repaired by the Matha Mahanta recently during Durgapuja but only a little work has been done. Rain water is seeping inside the rooms through the cracks in the roof creating danger to the structure. The southern wing, which is now used, is also in a dilapidated condition and first floors have collapsed. The rooms in the western wing have already collapsed and only the outer wall exists. There is damage all over the walls due to the growth of vegetation. Showing signs of deterioration because of the growth of wild vegetation and the collapse of wall and superstructure in the east and north. This temple is made up of coarse grey sandstone and the construction technique is masonry type. Doorjambs: The doorjamb of the Matha measures 1.70 metres in height x 0.84 metres in width, with a thickness of 0.35 metres. The Matha is enclosed by a massive compound wall that measures 53.60 square metres with a height of 2.52 metres. Each room measures 6.15 metres in length x 3.45 metres in width. With a central courtyard, there are three living rooms in each side of the Matha. On elevation, the Matha is a three storied building measuring 11.50 metres in height. The Matha stands on a high platform measuring 1.50 metres and it has seven mouldings.
The Matha is square on a plan measuring 26.00 m 2. During Prathamastami, Lord Lingaraja comes here to visit his uncle in the Matha. Rituals like Kartika purnima, Prathamastami, Durga puja, etc., are celebrated. The Matha is facing towards the west.Īccording to local legend as narrated by the Mahanta, the monastery was established by Yajati Kesari, the builder of the Lingaraja Temple, and the Matha was initially used to house the artisans who were engaged in the construction of Lingaraja Temple. The Matha is surrounded by Ratha road in east, Jamesvara Patna road in south, private buildings in north and Bhrukutesvara temple in west. It is one of the oldest Hindu monasteries of Bhubaneswar. One can approach the Matha on the left side of Ratha road leading from Lingaraja to Ramesvara Goswami is the present Mahanta of the Matha.
Bharati Matha is located in the Badheibanka Chowk, Old Town Bhubaneswar.
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