Subarnameru Temple is situated in Sonepur town in Subarnapur district of Odisha, India. It is a shrine for the worshipping of Shiva and commonly known as Second Varanasi of India.
Popular story of Gold Coin Rain is associated with this place,[clarification needed] with this temple when an ardent devotee asked lord for help, so the name is Sonepur or Subarnapur.[clarification needed] The place attracts thousands of visitors and pilgrimages.[citation needed] This temple is situated just on the bank of Tel River. Major festivals are Shivaratri and Kartik Purnima.[citation needed]
Sonepur is well connected to nearest railhead Balangir. By road regular bus services are there from Bhubaneswar.Cuttack, Berhampur, Sambalpur.[citation needed]
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