Mythologically, the place is related to the age of Tretaya in which the lord Rama along with Sita Devi and the younger brother Laxman worshiped Lord Shiva at this place in course of their fourteen years exile life. In the world of spiritualism the place is also viewed as the Adipitha of Lord Jagannath. But how and when this pitha became the Saivic place of worship is yet a topic of research among the spiritual fathers.
History says that the main temple was built by the King Kishore Chandra Deo of Kadmba destiny in the year 1936. Subsequently adjacent temples in the premises were built by other benevolent persons and devotees.