Kapilash (କପିଳାସ) Temple Dhenkanal | 2025 Update

The Kapilash temple is situated at a height of about 2239 feet from sea level in Dhenkanal District in the state of Odisha. King Narasinghdeva I of Ganga Dynasty constructed the Kapilash temple for Sri Chandrasekhar in 1246 CE as indicated in the Kapilash temple inscription. The main tower of the Kapilash temple is 60 feet tall. The temple has a wooden Jagamohana. Sri Ganesh, Kartikeya, Gangadevi, etc. are found in the Kapilash temple. Patita pavana Jagannath is installed in the temple as the Parsa Deva. Lord Vishwanath temple is also situated in Kapilash. According to some scholars this temple is older than the Chandrasekhar temple, hence it is known as Budha Linga. There are two approaches to the Kapilash temple. One is by climbing 1500 steps and the other is thru Barabanki or travelling by the twisting way.