Kapilas

Located approximately 24 km away from Dhenkanal, this site is renowned for the Chandrashekar Shiva Temple, which rests atop a hillock. The captivating natural scenery attracts the visitors. A flight of 1,351 steps and also a ghat road lead to the temple. Thousands of devout souls throng to Kapilas on the occasion of ‘Mahasivaratri’, the night consecrated to Lord Shiva in the month of February-March. To the east of the main temple at a higher altitude stands the temple of Narayan and Viswanath. The hill has several caves as well as the ruins of a medieval fort which are regularly visited by pilgrims. Some of the caves are associated with the Pauranic episodes that have great appeal to the visitors. During Sivaratri, a mela is organized at Kapilas every year for pilgrims.