Champakesvara Siva Temple

Champakeswara Shiva Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Khurda
Location
Location	Bhubaneswar
State	Odisha
Country	India
Location in Odisha
Geographic coordinates	20°14′48″N 85°51′28″E / 20.24667°N 85.85778°E / 20.24667; 85.85778
Architecture
Type	Kalingan Style (Kalinga Architecture)
Completed	13th century A.D.

Champakeswara Shiva Temple is located Ambika Sahi in the Old Town area of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India. It is 157 metres west of Parasuramesvara on the right side of the Kotitirthesvara lane leading to Bindu sagara. It is a laterite temple. Local people believe that the enshrined Siva lingam is patalaphuta and the precinct is the abode of nagas (champa naga) after whom the deity is named as Champakesvara. The local people also believe that the temple precinct which is a den for the snakes do not harm any body.