Kedarnath Temple is located at the foot of Barapahar Mountain and is 35 km from the district headquarters of Bargarh. It is one of the eight Astasambhu temples in western Odisha, popularly known as the Ashta Shambhu. Lord Shiva is worshipped as the main deity in the famous Kedarnath temple in Ambabhona. The temple of Lord Kedarnath is here inside a beautiful pond. The main festival celebrated here is Mahashivaratri in the month of Magha, attracting numerous devotees.
While local tradition venerates King Baliyarsingh of Sambalpur as the builder of the temple, historical accounts indicate that it was constructed under the supervision of Dewan Dakshinray during the reign of Raja Ajit Singh in the 18th century. Though popular belief credits the monarch, the weight of history favours the Dewan’s role in its creation. The Kedarnath Shiva Temple at Ambabhona endures as a profound symbol of the region’s rich cultural and spiritual legacy, offering a tranquil and soul-stirring experience to all who visit.
The Kedarnath 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), Visweswar Temple at Soranda (Bargarh), Nilakantheswar Temple at Nilji (Bargarh).
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