Dhabaleswar Temple
Dhabaleswar Temple is located on the shoreline of river Mahanadi, 37 km from Cuttack city, Odisha, A famous Shiva temple of the 11-12th century which is visited by lakhs of pilgrims during Kartik Purnima and Panchuka festival. Legend has it that Shiva here and turned a black calf into a white calf to protect a thief who had taken refuge in the temple. The thief was being chased by angry villagers. The miracle saved the life of the thief and turned a new man. He confessed to what had happened to the people. From that day Shiva is here worshipped as a Dhabaleswara. Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Shivling in the temple. There are numerous subsidiary deities in the temple. The temple is also noted for its architecture. This godly shrine with its pure green environs, lifts up one’s spirits to a morally superior plane. A diminutive but exquisite island in the river Mahanadi, it has a Lord Shiva Temple on a tiny mountain peak. The isle is naturally very rich and is contentment to the eyes of a sightseer. Dhabaleswar is well known for its extensive golden seashore and sand- blanched Lord Shiva shrine.
Well known as the business capital of Odisha, Cuttack is positioned at a distance of about 30 km to the north side of Bhubaneshwar city, the present capital of Odisha. Cuttack lies at the conjuncture point of river Mahanadi and river Kathajodi and its history dates back to the 10th century. Then King Nrupati Keshari founded the Cuttack city, and today, the city of Cuttack is one of the favoured hot spots for the tourists visiting the state of Odisha. Apart from the numerous tourists places within the city, there are a number of excursions near ancient capital of Odisha that are definitely worth a visit. Some of the prominent Cuttack excursions places are Dhabaleswar temple, Cuttack Chandi temple, Astasambhu temple, Gadagadia Mahadev temple, Gadachandi temple etc. these are the historic temples of ancient time and are heritage structures. These temples, including the Dhwaleshwar Temple, are the marvelous examples of highly religious prehistoric Indian culture and tradition.
Dhabaleshwar Temple is positioned at an island on the river Mahnadi, near Cuttack, Odisha. The Cuttack city is well connected by rail, road and air. There are a number of trains available from all the major cities in India. In addition, the local OSRTC bus transport provides good connectivity.
Dhabaleswar Bridge
The hanging bridge connects the main land (Mancheswar) with the island of Dhabaleswar.This bridge is constructed before some year. Before this the devotees used to cross this river ‘Mahanadi’ by boats. You can see a few there in the water.
