Rameshwar Temple

Also known as Mausi Maa temple of Lord Lingaraj, Rameshwar Temple is just two km away from Lingaraj temple. The temple houses a Shiva Linga within a circular ‘yonipitha’ made of chlorite. There is also an image of the Durga that is worshipped within the sanctum. Historians say that the temple was built during the late Soma Vansh period that can be traced to the early part of the 12th century AD. The Jagamohan (assembly hall) of the temple was built much later.
According to legends, when Lord Ram was returning from Lanka after victory over Ravana, goddess Sita asked to worship Shiva at the site of the temple. Seeing her devotion, Ram built a lingam at the site for the purpose of her worship. Every year during Rukuna Rath Yatra, the annual chariot festival of Lord Lingaraj, bronze images of three deities―Chandrasekhar (the representative of Lord Lingaraj), Rukmini and Basudeva are taken to Rameshwar Temple in a colourful procession. The festival is also called Ashokastami and the deities stay in the temple for four days before returning in the chariot to Lingaraj Temple. The temple stands amidst a beautiful park and within its precincts, lies a lily pond.