Godhaneswar Temple, Godhaneswar, Odisha

Godhaneswar Temple, Godhaneswar, Odisha

Godhaneswar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Godhaneswar Village in Subalaya Block in Subarnapur District in Odisha, India. Godhaneswar means Lord of Cows. The temple is situated on the left bank of Mahanadi river.

The Temple

This temple is facing towards east. The temple consists of pidha vimana, antrala and sabha mandapa. The sanctum is square on plan. The sanctum enshrines the presiding deity Godhaneswar in the form of Shiva Linga.  Odisha has totally six Naga images in their  theriomorphic form. One such Naga image can be seen in this temple. The image is about 3 feet tall.

Festivals

Kartik Purnima is the famous festival celebrated here with much fanfare.

Connectivity

The temple is located at about 1 Km from Dumuri Chowk Bus Stop, 6 Kms from Subalaya, 11 Kms from Birmaharajpur, 29 Kms from Sonepur, 50 Kms from Bamur Railway Station, 238 Kms from Bhubaneswar and 244 Kms from Bhubaneswar Airport. The temple is situated on Subalaya to Birmaharajpur route.

Location