Kapilash Temple

Kapilash Chandrashekhar Temple is situated atop the scenic Kapilash hill range at an altitude of about 2,237 feet in Dhenkanal district. Built in 1246 CE by King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty, the temple complex is dedicated to Lord Shiva as Chandrashekhar and is reached via a flight of 1,352 steps or a winding ghat road.