Birupakshya Temple is situated 60 km distance from Phulbani near Chakapada and is famous for Lord Birupakshya. Lord Shiva is worshipped here in the name of Sri Birupakhya. Hills and dense forests surround the temple, and a ghat road connects it to the south. The unique feature of the place is that the trees all around the temple lean towards the south.
The river Brutanga is flowing down near the hill Chakapada. Every year in the month of Shravan, the ‘Bol Bom devotees and Klaudia bring water and pour water on the Shiva Linga. Mahashivratri and Kartika Purnima are the main festivals of this Temple. Birupakshya temple is one of the tourist places in Kandhamal District.
According to Hindu mythology, the Shiva Linga here was carried by Ravana, the king of Lanka and a devoted follower of Lord Shiva. On his journey back to Lanka after receiving the Linga from Shiva, Ravana stopped at Chakapad to rest. When Ravana tried to resume his journey, he found that the Shiva Linga had fixed itself to the ground, refusing to be lifted again. In anger or reverence, Ravana left the Linga there. This event explains why the Shiva Linga at Chakapad is tilted southwards, which is unique and sacred.
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