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| Gupteshwar Mahadev | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Shiva |
| Festivals | Mahashivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Odisha |
| Country | India |
  Location in Odisha  Location in India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 18°49′21″N 82°10′02″E / 18.822571°N 82.167325°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Cave Temple |
| Creator | Veer Vikram Dev |
| Completed | mid 17th century |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | 2 |
| Elevation | 698.96 m (2,293 ft) |
Gupteswar Cave is a cave shrine dedicated to Shiva.[1] It is a pilgrim site situated about 55 km (34 mi) away Jeypore, Koraput District in the state of Odisha, India. It is a limestone cave, and its main attraction is the gigantic Shiva Linga which is said to be increasing in size. It is believed that the cave was discovered by Rama and re-discovered in the reign of Maharajah Veer Vikram Dev. In the holy month of Shravan, the cave is visited by devotees who walk to the shrine bare-footed with decorated bamboo palanquins called "Kanwadiya" and bathe in the maha kund before worshipping Lord Gupteshwar. There are 200 steps to reach to the Shiva linga temple. Its entrance is about 3 metres (9.8 ft) wide and 2 metres (6.6 ft) high.[2]
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