[1] Uttareswara Siva temple is located within a precinct in the northern embankment of Bindusagar tank near the Nalamuhana Sahi, Kedara-Gouri Chowk, Old Town, Bhubaneswar.

The enshrining deity in this temple, Uttareswara Siva (Hiranyagarbha type) is only a circular yoni pitha at the centre of sanctum.

Vimana is Rekha Deula whereas jagmohana is a rectangular flat roofed hall.

The temple is surrounded by the lesser shrines of Bhimesvar in north Sahadevesvara in south and the compound wall on the eastern and western sides.

The deity holds a sword in lower right, a spear in the middle and an arrow in the third right hand.

The temple is devoid of ornamentation, but the pabhaga portion line drawings of chaitya design are noticed.

Rituals like Nrusimha Janma (birthday), Durgastami, Kartik Purnima, Shiva ratri, "Chaitra Mangalbar" are observed.

The enshrining deity of this temple is a Siva lingam within a circular yoni pitha at the centre of the sanctum.

The western raha niche houses a beautiful four armed Kartikeya standing over a lotus pedestal.

The northern raha niche houses a four armed Parvati standing over a lotus petal.

The temple as ascertained from the visible portion of the bada has a square pancharatha vimana (five chariot shrine).

According to local tradition, after killing the demons Kirti and Basa goddess Parvati felt thirsty.

In order to quench her thirst, Lord Siva struck his trident on earth where from a spring came out.

On her absence Shiva cursed her that her water will be impure throughout except on the occasion of Kumbhamela when it would be most sacred for divinities and human being.