Pataleswar Temple, Budhikomna

Pataleswar Temple is a Hindu Shiva temple located in Budhikomna village in Nuapada district, Odisha. Situated in western Odisha near the Chhattisgarh border, the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva as Pataleswar and serves as an important local place of worship. The shrine features a traditional Odishan temple structure with a lingam in the sanctum and attracts devotees especially during Maha Shivratri and Shravan month for prayers and rituals.

Visitors can expect a small, traditional Shiva temple set in the rural landscape of Budhikomna. The complex includes the main sanctum housing the Shiva lingam, an open courtyard and simple stone architecture typical of western Odisha. The surroundings are quiet and village-like with agricultural fields nearby. Visitors can observe daily worship rituals, offer prayers and experience local religious customs in a peaceful, uncrowded setting.

Pataleswar Temple is a long-revered Shaivite shrine in the Budhikomna area of Nuapada district. While exact construction date is not widely documented in official sources, it is maintained as a traditional Shiva temple serving the local community for generations and reflects the historic Shaivite worship tradition of western Odisha.

The temple is culturally significant as a centre of Shaivite worship for Budhikomna and surrounding villages. It hosts congregational worship during Maha Shivratri and the holy month of Shravan, reflecting Odishan Hindu traditions, daily rituals and community devotion to Lord Shiva.