It occupies a significant place in the cultural map of Odisha state of India.
The existing temple is dedicated to Biranchi-narayan, who is enshrined as a roughly four-faced image of the Sun.
A square stone slightly tapering towards the top contains four carved images of the Sun god in relief, on the four sides of a slab.
The figures hold two lotuses in two hands, as usual, and are depicted standing on chariots drawn by seven horses.
The sculptures and carvings of the two doorjambs bear a close resemblance to the Shiva temples of Bhubaneswar and Khiching of the 10th or 11th century AD.