Vishweshwar Temple, Saranda, Bargarh

Vishweshwar Temple is located in Saranda and is about 25 km distance from Bargarh district headquarters. Lord Shiva is the presiding deity of the place. It was built during the Kingship of Ajit Singh in Sambalpur under the supervision of Dewan Dakshinray. Mahashivratri is a famous festival in this place. The spot glorifies the charisma of Lord Shiba.

The Bisweswar Temple is one of the Ashtashambhu temples in western Odisha. The 8 Asta-Sambhu Shiva Temples such as Bimaleswar Temple at Huma (Sambalpur), Kedarnath Temple at Ambabhona (Bargarh), Baidyanath Temple at Deogaon (Bargarh), Balunkeswar Temple at Gaisama (Bargarh), Mandhata Baba Temple at Maneswar (Sambalpur), Swapneswar Temple at Sorna (Bargarh), Vishweshwar Temple at Soranda (Bargarh), Nilakantheswar Temple at Nilji (Bargarh)