Rameswar Temple, Bhubaneswar

Rameswar Temple is a 9th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the Old Town area of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, near Mausima Square. Built in the Kalinga architectural style during the Somavamsi period, it features a rekha vimana and intricately carved sandstone walls. The temple is notable for its historical association with the Ramayana tradition and as part of Bhubaneswar's extensive heritage temple cluster.

Visitors can expect a compact, historic Shiva temple set in the dense Old Town temple precinct of Bhubaneswar. The complex includes a sandstone rekha deul (curvilinear tower) over the sanctum housing a Shiva lingam, a small jagamohana (assembly hall), and carved exterior walls with deities and motifs. The surroundings are urban and residential with narrow lanes, nearby shrines and tanks. Visitors can observe daily worship, architecture and stone carvings, and explore the courtyard area.

Rameswar Temple dates to the 9th century CE and is attributed to the Somavamsi period. Built in the early Kalinga architectural style, it represents the rekha deul typology with a curvilinear vimana and pidha jagamohana. The temple illustrates the evolution of temple architecture in Bhubaneswar, known as the Temple City, and is maintained as part of the city's ancient Shaivite heritage.

The temple is a significant Shaivite shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva and is traditionally linked to Lord Rama's worship of Shiva. It remains an active place of worship for local devotees, especially during Maha Shivaratri and other Shaivite festivals, and forms part of the sacred landscape of Bhubaneswar's Old Town alongside Lingaraj and other heritage temples.