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Balasore - City Guide

Famous for Shiva temples, get blessings of Lord Chandaneshwar, Baneshwar, and Jhadeshwar worshipped for relief from diseases; Panchalingeshwar, known for having five Shiva Linga on the hilltop; Bhusandeshwar, a mystical temple famous for Shiva lingam in three parts gifted to King Ravana by Lord Shiva; and Maninageshwar, which are rich in history and heritage.
Historical Significance of Balasore:

Balasore (or) Baleshwar (Lord Shiva) gets its name because of Lord Baleshwar. The other side of the reason behind the naming is that Balasore splits as Bala-e-shore, a Persian word meaning town in the sea, then the name changed by the Mughal dynasty. Another objective tells us that once King Mahabali did penance towards Lord Varun, the god of water, he blessed him by offering some lands of the sea by removing water, and only land full of sand to a certain extent, earned the name Baleswar, the city of sand.