One summer evening in May, my parents, my sister, and I went on a boat ride in Sonepur. We were sailing from Rameshwar temple to Lankeswari temple in the Mahanadi river. Sailing in the summer evening with a cool breeze flowing was a wonderful experience. The views of fishermen catching fish, people swimming in the evening after work, and birds flying around were breathtaking. We started sailing from Rameshwar temple, a Shaiva peetha built around the 18th century AD on the bank of river Mahanadi.
Along with Lord Shiva, Lord Kartik, Ganesh, and Goddesses Parvati are worshipped there. Then we sailed to the Lankeswari temple on the hillock of river Mahanadi. It is believed that the mighty Raavan had placed Maa Lankeswari idol at Sonepur by bringing it from Lanka. The sunset view from there was mesmerizing.
