Gupteswar Cave

Gupteshwar Mahadev
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DeityShiva
FestivalsMahashivaratri
Location
LocationOdisha
CountryIndia
Gupteswar Cave is located in Odisha
Gupteswar Cave
Location in Odisha
Gupteswar Cave is located in India
Gupteswar Cave
Location in India
Geographic coordinates18°49′21″N 82°10′02″E / 18.822571°N 82.167325°E / 18.822571; 82.167325
Architecture
TypeCave Temple
CreatorVeer Vikram Dev
Completedmid 17th century
Specifications
Temple(s)2
Elevation698.96 m (2,293 ft)

Gupteswar Cave is a cave shrine dedicated to Shiva.[1] It is a pilgrim site situated about 55 km (34 mi) away Jeypore, Koraput District in the state of Odisha, India. It is a limestone cave, and its main attraction is the gigantic Shiva Linga which is said to be increasing in size. It is believed that the cave was discovered by Rama and re-discovered in the reign of Maharajah Veer Vikram Dev. In the holy month of Shravan, the cave is visited by devotees who walk to the shrine bare-footed with decorated bamboo palanquins called "Kanwadiya" and bathe in the maha kund before worshipping Lord Gupteshwar. There are 200 steps to reach to the Shiva linga temple. Its entrance is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide and 2 metres (6.6 ft) high.[2]

  1. ^ "Gupteswar". orissadiary.com. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  2. ^ "Incredible India | Gupteshwar". www.incredibleindia.org. Retrieved 2020-07-05.