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- Winter / post-monsoon
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Spiritual PlaceOffbeatReligious / River
Dhabaleswar Temple
Shiva temple on an island in the Mahanadi, approached via bridge or local access depending on conditions.
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Photo: Nirmalbarik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — The story
The story
The river wraps a small island shrine in a moving frame of water and prayer.
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02 — About
About Dhabaleswar Temple
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We’re still writing about Dhabaleswar Temple: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
Easy
Easy
Moderate
Hard
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Trek duration
- 1–2 hours
Tickets and permits
- Entry fee
- No standard ticket expected; local transport/offerings may cost
- Parking
- Parking at approach area; local access may vary
- Permits
- Check local river access and festival arrangements
On the ground
- Local food
- Local vegetarian offerings and snacks
- Access
- Check official tourism/forest/ASI/temple or local authority information before travel; fees, hours and access can change.
- Families
- Varies by site
- Facilities
- Facilities vary by site; carry drinking water and verify toilets, food and first-aid availability.
- Mobile network
- Coverage varies, especially in forest, gorge and highland areas; download offline maps and confirm locally.
Stay safe
Avoid river edges during high flow
Where it is
Cuttack, Odisha
20.50° N 85.80° E
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