Chari sambhu temple, Hindu temple complex in Gandharadi village, Boudh district, India

Chari Sambhu temple, also called Gandharadi, consists of two twin shrines of equal size joined on a single platform in Gandharadi village, Boudh district. One houses Nilamadhava (Vishnu) and the other Siddheswar (Shiva). The Nilamadhava shrine carries a wheel of blue chlorite stone on its spire, while the Siddheswar spire holds a Shiva linga. The temples are built of black granite and black pagoda stone.

The temple was established in the ninth century under the Bhanja dynasty, which governed the Boudh and Sonepur regions of eastern Odisha. This period of creation shaped the spiritual landscape of the area for many centuries.

Local people call the twin shrines Chari Sambhu because four Shiva lingams are worshipped here: Siddheswar, Jogeswar, Kapileswar and Paschima Somnath. The village name Gandharadi comes from the Bhanja king Gandhapati, who made it his capital. An eight-armed Durga image stands under a banyan tree away from the main temples, and a Ganesha figure is near the Paschima Somnath shrine.

The temple is located approximately 16 kilometers from Boudh town and welcomes visitors throughout the day from early morning until evening. Bhubaneswar Airport is the nearest major transport connection for those traveling from farther away.

Local people call the twin shrines Chari Sambhu because four Shiva lingams are worshipped here: Siddheswar, Jogeswar, Kapileswar and Paschima Somnath. A banyan tree near the main temple shelters an eight-armed Durga image, and a Ganesha figure stands by the Paschima Somnath shrine.