KAPILASH || Shree Chandrasekhar Mahadev Temple Dhenkanal || Odisha’s a Kailash History

KAPILASH Temple Dhenkanal Welcome to Kapilash – Shree Chandrasekhar Mahadev Temple, one of Odisha's most sacred Shiva temples, located in Dhenkanal. Known as the Kailash of Odisha, this divine temple sits atop Kapilash Hill and is deeply connected with Maharishi Kapila and Lord Shiva. The temple is situated at a height of about 2239 feet from sea level. The main tower of the temple is 60 feet tall. There are two approaches to the temple. One is by climbing 1352 steps and the other is Barabanki or travelling by the twisting way. King Narasinghdeva I of Ganga Dynasty constructed the temple for Sri Chandrasekhar in 1246 CE as indicated in the Kapilash temple inscription. In the left side of the temple the Payamrta Kunda and on the right side the Marichi Kunda exist. The temple has a wooden Jagamohana. Sri Ganesh, Kartikeya, Gangadevi, etc. are found in the 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 many legends about Kapilash pitha and its significance. Tradition describes it as the ashram of Kapila, to some scholars it is the second Kailash of Lord Shiva. Shridhar Swami who wrote commentary on Bhagavata Purana stayed there. There are some monasteries in the premises. Thank you so much for watching. Don't forget to Like Share Comments Hype and Subscribe Har Har Mahadev 🙏 #mahadev #odisha #kapilash ‪@JayHanumanji‬ Tags: kapilash Temple kapilash Temple dhenkanal shree Chandrasekhar Mahadev Temple Shree Chandrasekhar Mahadev Mandir history of kapilash Kailash of odisha Kapilash temple Dhenkanal location