Railway minister Aswini Vaishnav at famous Dhabaleswar PeethaCuttack

Minister of Railways, IT and Communication started his 2nd day after puja, aarati of Shiva peetha baba Dhabaleswar .

Baba Dhabaleswar at
Athagarh is famous for the Shiva temple is located within Mahanadi over a hillock of Odisha.

⁠It is situated at a distance of 27 km from the city of Cuttack, Odisha, India
⁠The name Dhabaleswar (Dhabala or White + Eeswar or God) is attributed
to a miracle performed by Lord Shiva.

Regional folklore which says
Once a thief stole a black bull calf from a village and fled to a Shiva temple. He hid himself with the calf in the sanctum while the angry crowd waited outside the temple. Thief turned the black bull into a white bull by appealing to the Lord. The thief then turned out to be a great devotee of Lord Siva.
Place is becoming famous Picnic & tourist spot for Cuttack & surrounding areas.
The hanging bridge is a major tourist attraction. Dhabaleswar Jhoola pola is
one of the longest hanging bridge of the country.
A big fair is held on the shukla paksha chaturdashi of the Kartika called Bada-osha. Makar Sankranti, Mahasivaratri are other famous festivals celebrated there.
. ⁠The temple, located on an island on River Mahanadi, is embellished with stone carvings that date back to the early 10th and 11th century.
The serene ambiance, in which the temple is situated, inspires spiritual feeling among one and all.