Rajarani temple is one of the renowned temples of Bhubaneshwar which was built in 11th century and is famous for its sculptures and well and the successive tiers of projections rising to form its 18 m tower. 

 

The major attraction of this temple is the fine sculptures of dikpalas or guardians of the eight directions carved around the shrine. In the east East one can see -Indra (lord of the East) holding a thunderbolt and an elephant goad, with the elephant below; the potbellied and beared Agni (southeast), god of fire, with the ram; Yama (South) holding a staff and a noose, with his vehicle the buffalo; Nirriti (southwest), the god of misery, holds a severed head and a sword above a prostrate figure; Varuna (West) holding a noose in his left hand, his vehicle is makara or the crocodile; Vayu (northwest) holding a banner and his vehicle is deer; Kubera (North) placed above seven jars of gems, he has a horse and Isana (northeast) shown with an erect phallus by the side of an emaciated figure. Of these the Agni and the Varuna are particularly impressive.