Ram Temple, Bhapur

The Ram Temple is located on a hill near Fatehgarh in Bhapur block, 40 km from Nayagarh city and 65 km from Bhubaneswar. This Ram temple was established on 22 January 2024. The construction of the temple began in 2017 and around 150 laborers were involved in the temple work.

The construction of Shri Ram Temple was done at a cost of over Rs 10 crore with the donation of villagers of Bhapur, Fatehgarh, and Shri Ram Seva Parishad. The height of the temple is about 65 feet, Bhadra 35 feet, Mohan 25 feet, and it is located at an altitude of 1800 feet above sea level.

The architecture of this Ram temple is similar to that of the Ganjam Ma Tara Tarini temple, which is made of only ‘Balamala’ stone. According to local people, there is a historical legend about this Fatehgarh Ram temple.

Before the construction of the temple, Bhagwat Puja used to be held on this hill. The people of this village worship Lord Govardhan for rain. In 1912, the Neem trees of Nabakalebara of Lord Jagannath were collected from this same forest for Lord Sudarshan.

Chakradhar Pradhan of Fatehgarh village started the construction of the temple at the top of the hill and later the villagers cooperated. The villagers of Fatehgarh formed a committee in memory of this site and started the temple work after some time.

A children’s park and parking lot have been constructed on the hill for tourists and devotees. Fatehgarh Ram Temple is one of the famous temples in Nayagarh district.