Jalesvara Siva Temple, Kalarahanga

Jalesvara Siva Temple stands on the southern edge of Kalarahanga village, 2 km from Patia and 6 km south of Chudangagada, on the northern outskirts of Bhubaneswar. A Shiva lingam in a circular yonipitha is the presiding deity. Legend says the king of Chudangagada, who visited Lingaraja daily, could not make the journey in the rains, so the god told him in a dream to build a temple in a nearby lotus pond; hollows in the surrounding paddy fields suggest water once encircled it. Local tradition names Padma Keshari, a Somavamsi ruler, as builder, though this does not fit the dynasty's genealogy.

A massive wall encloses the temple, which has a rekha vimana about 12 m tall, an antarala, a later jagamohana and a separate nata-mandira. Its niches hold Ganesa, Kartikeya and an unusual ten-armed Mahisasuramardini in place of Parvati. Festivals include Sivaratri, Dola Purnima and Chandana Yatra.