The temple lord DHAVALESWAR is positioned on a hillock and approached by two flights of steps - one from the north and the other from the south. It is around 35 Kms from Bhubaneswar. Dhavaleswar is approachable from Chahata Ghat.

Although the temple is a new construction, yet sculptures of 11th century A.D. are discovered in the temple premises. One among them is the matrimonial procession of Lord Shiva with his vehicle Nandi.