Panchalingeshwar Temple in Nilagiri hill , Balasore – Odisha

Panchalingeshwar Temple  is in Balasore district of Odisha. It named after the five Shivalinga that are enshrined inside. The temple is on top of a hillock near the Nilagiri hill .

The Shivalingas are said to have been enshrined by Sita, the wife of Lord Rama during their exile. Another story holds that King Banasura worshiped the Swayambhu Lingas at this place given its beauty. A perennial stream, which is the main attraction of the area, regularly washes the Shivalingas as it flows over them. To reach to the temple one has to lie flat on the rock parallel to the stream to touch and worship the lingas inside the water stream

District Headquarter: Baleswar

State Capital : Bhubaneswar

Nearest Railway Station: Baleswar

Nearest Airport: Bhubaneswar

How to Reach :              

By Air, The Nearest airports are at Bhubaneshwar 294 km and at Kolkata, 206 km. By Rail, The nearest railway station is Balasore 30 km which is well connected to all major cities. By Road, Panchalingeswar is 30 km from Balasore and 85 km from Baripada. There are regular buses, taxis and shared auto rickshaw plying from Balasore and Baripada. You can also get an OTDC tour bus from Chandipur that goes to the nearby temples in the area.

Best Time: Winter

Contact Detials:

PANTHANIVAS PANCHALINGESWAR

Po. : Shyamasundarpur,

Via. : Rajnilagiri,  Balasore.

Ph. (06782) 211959

email:  otdc@panthanivas.com

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