Sonepur
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About Sonepur
Sonpur or Sonepur (ସୋନପୁର Sonapura), also known as Subarnapur (ସୁବର୍ଣପୁର Subarṇapura), is a temple town in western Odisha. Once a capital of a princely state, Sonpur is often called the twin of Varanasi for its cluster of architecturally significant temples, as well as the twin of Prayagraj for the confluence of the Mahanadi and Tel rivers.
Sonepur travel guide
Getting there
By train 1 Sonepur ECoR . (updated Jun 2026)
See
1 Lankeswari Temple. (updated Jun 2026) 2 Subarnameru Temple. A Shiva temple. (updated Jun 2026) 3 Sureswari Temple. (updated Jun 2026)
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.