A good ways off of 112 kilometers from the Bargarh region, the Nrusinghanath Temple is the sole pioneer spot. This sanctuary is arranged at the lower regions of Gandhamardhan Hill close to Paikmal and has been interesting to the heart and psyches of individuals for centuries.Nrusingha is one of the symbols of Hindu Lord Vishnu and is a much-venerated god of Odisha. The establishment of this noteworthy sanctuary was laid by the King of Patnagarh, Baijal Singh Dev, in around 1313 A.D.

The tallness of the structure is 45 feet (ca. 14 m) and is separated into two sections; the first being the seat of the Lord Nrusingha and the second being the Jagmohan. The waiting room has 3 entryways and each door is upheld by 4 columns. The sanctuary is a show-stopper of Kalinga Deula style design that is very celebrated in the State of Odisha. Aside from this, there is additionally a lovely nursery made simply close to the sanctuary, where various symbols of Lord Shri Krishna are appeared alongside a 28 ft (8.53 m) Hanuman Statue developed at the focal point of Garden.

We learn from the portrayal of Hsuan Tsang that it was a Buddhist spot in the past known as Parimalagiri. There is authentic proof that the Buddhist Shramana Nagarjuna lived here in the past.There streams a wellspring close to the sanctuary which takes various names at better places in its course like Kapil Dhar, Bhim Dhar, Chal Dhar, Sita Kund and Go Kund. The top most mark of the mountain Gandhamardan is known as Bhim Madua.The sacrosanct Baisakha Mela (Summer Festival) happens here on the event of Nrusingha Chaturdarshi. Consistently it pulls in an enormous social event. Celebrations happen here on the events of Solar and Lunar shrouds as well. It is additionally a prevalently preferred objective for outing trips.

The sanctuary is rumoured with a legendary history. It is accepted that ages previously, when individuals were incredibly tormented by Musika Daitya (the manifest Mouse Demon), Vishnu Mani in the symbol of Marjara Keshari, in His Feline Form, rushed to eat the wicked mouse who never came out from the passage and Marjara Keshari has been standing by from that point onward. Individuals accept that this demonstration of Marjara Keshari and Musika Daitya represents the establishing of the insidious force of torment and enduring, which won’t ever set out to come out as Lord Nrusingha as Marjara Keshari has been guarding it from that point forward. At the point when the Chinese explorer, Hsuan Tsang, visited this spot, he transformed it into a focal point of Buddhist scriptural learning.