The Pancharatha Temple is located at the centre of Sonepur town. This beautiful temple, constructed in the shape of a chariot, resembles the Sun Temple at Konark. It is a Shiva temple where Shiva, Parvati, Kartik, Ganesh, and Nandi (Brushav) are worshipped in five shrines. Mahashivratri and Sital Sasthi are the main festivals of this temple, and on these days, a large number of devotees come to celebrate. It is believed that the Pancharatha Mandir was built by King Birmitra Singhdeo to commemorate the death of his son, Prince Somobhusan. The Sonepur Pancharatha Mandir is a famous temple in the Subarnapur district, Odisha
- The temple is chariot-shaped (Ratha-style), with five projections (rathas) along its length—hence the name Pancharatha.
- The sanctum contains five shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, Goddess Parvati, Lord Kartikeya, Lord Ganesha, and Nandi/Brishab.
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Open Timing
Pancharatha Temple opening time is every Morning from 6 am to 10 pm
Best Time to visit
The best time to visit Sonepur Pancharatha mandir is at all times of the year
Nearest Bus Stop
The nearest Bus stop is Sonepur, which is located around 01 KM distance from Pancharatha Mandir
Nearest Railway Station
The Nearest Railway Station is Sonepur, which is located around 5 KM distance from Sonepur Pancharatha Mandir
Nearest Airport
The nearest Airport is Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda
, which is located around 146 KM distance from Sonepur Pancharatha Mandir , and is about 272 km from Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar
