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- Best season
- Winter / post-monsoon
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- High on festivals
Historical PlaceFamousCave / Pilgrimage
Gupteswar Cave Temple
Limestone cave shrine in a forest setting, associated with Shiva and a network of cave formations.
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01 — The story
The story
Inside the hill, stalactites and shadow turn a forest pilgrimage into a journey underground.
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02 — About
About Gupteswar Cave Temple
Coming soon
We’re still writing about Gupteswar Cave Temple: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
03 — Plan your visit
Plan your visit
Time and effort
Moderate
Easy
Moderate
Hard
- Time needed
- 2–3 hours
- Trek duration
- 2–3 hours
Tickets and permits
- Entry fee
- No reliable standard fee published; local services may charge
- Parking
- Parking near temple approach
- Permits
- Check forest/local access rules and festival crowd conditions
On the ground
- Local food
- Koraput coffee, local tribal/Odia cuisine
- 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
Cave surfaces can be slippery; use appropriate footwear and respect cave restrictions
Where it is
Koraput, Odisha
Near Koraput / Jeypore
18.82° N 82.17° E
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