This is a consecrated linga of Parsurameswara Shiva.
There is a place to sit and meditate. You can go into meditative states here effortlessly.
How to get there:
The temple is located 950m North East of Lingaraja temple.
Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/quNcqnpLhhvN9DLu5
About Parshurameshwara temple
Parashurameshvara represents Shiva as the lord of Parashurama, one of the avatars of Vishnu. According to Hindu legend, the temple derives its name from the penance of Parashurama and the resultant grace of Shiva.[17] Parashuramashtami is the major festival celebrated in the temple on the 8th day of Ashadha (June–July) when the festival image of Lingaraja is taken to Parashurameshvara Temple and feasted.[25]
Parashurameshvara Temple, along with Rajarani Temple and Vaitala Deula, substantiates the existence of the Devadasi tradition during the 7th and 8th centuries CE. Devadasis were girls dedicated to worship and service of a deity or a temple for the rest of their lives and usually enjoyed a high societal status. They were usually transferred to the king’s palace and subsequently performed for the general masses.[26][27] The temple is considered the best preserved specimen among the various oldest temples in the city.[28]
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