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Jalesvara Siva Temple Precinct is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The presiding deity is a Siva-lingam within a circular yonipitha inside the sanctum, which is 1.15 meters below the chandrasila. The sanctum measures 2.00 square meters.

According to the prevalent legend, the king of Chudangagada was a devout worshipper of Lord Lingaraja. He used to visit Lingaraja every day. Since it was not possible to commute to Lingaraja during the rainy seasons the lord advised him in a dream to construct a temple in the centre of a neighboring lotus pond where the lord himself dwells as a Jalasayi. The King complied with the desire of the lord by constructing the present temple, which is located on the western embankment of the Jalesvara pond. To conduct the rituals and other associated activities of the temple the King gave land grants to the Brahmins of Rahanga sasan and other Sevayatas. Hence the place is known as Kalarahanga.

Jaleswar Siva Temple Precinct has a vimana, jagamohana and an antarala at a very short distance. Jagamohana is 9.5 sq meters, Vimana 5.0 sq meters and Antarala 1.35 meters extending the protrusions of the ancient window. On an elevated scale, vimana is certainly of rekha order incorporating normal gandi, bada, and mastaka measuring 11.36 meters.

  Moreover, bada of vimana measures 2.89 meters in elevation has 5 perpendicular partitions of pabhaga with five impressive moldings. Talajangha, uparajangha, bandhana and baranda with 3 slender moldings tend to incarcerate the mind of spectators immediately. A broad bada molding measuring 0.16 meters runs over the vimana separating the gandi from the bada.