Kantilo Nilamadhaba Temple is situated on the bank of the river Mahanadi and at a distance of 25 km distance from Nayagarh & 100 km from Bhubaneswar. It is famous for Lord Nilamadhaba as well as brass utensils. The temple of Lord Nilamadhab stands majestically on the top of the twin hills, just towards the right side bank of the river Mahanadi. In addition to Lord Neelmadhab, the temple premises include Kashi Vishwanath, Maa Bimala, Maa Laxmi, Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra and Rohini. Kantilo Nilamadhaba Mandir is a famous temple in Nayagarh, Odisha
There is also a Sidheswar Siva temple inside the compound of Lord Nilamadhab. The archaeological heritage of the above temples is very ancient and full of historical legends. The Siva Linga of Sidlieswar tilts north and south as per the moment of the Sun. Long years ago Nilamadhab was worshipped by a Sabar named Biswabasu in the dense forest Nilamadhaba is called the form of Lord Jagannath, who came to Puri by way of Marriage of Lilita, daughter of Biswabasu with Bidyapati, minister of Indradyumna of Malaba.
However, Kantilo is a religious centre of Odisha and attractive to the visitors for the scenery of river Mahanadi and temples thereon. Tourists visiting the Kantilo Neelamadhava temple enjoy boating on the river. Kantilo Nilamadhaba Temple is a Tourist attraction places in Nayagarh District, Odisha.
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