The Rameshwar temple is very old temple in Bhubaneswar and known as the Mausi Maa temple of Lingaraj Temple.It is located from 2 km distance from Lingaraj shrine.Rameswar Temple is known as the Mausi Maa Temple of the Lingaraj Temple.
Located at a distance of 2 km from Lingaraj Temple, it dates from the 9th century AD. Folklore legend states that when Lord Ram was returning from Lanka after victory over Ravana, Goddess Sita asked to worship Shiva at the site of the temple. Seeing her devotion, Ram built a Lingam at the site for the purpose of her worship. It is believed that Lord Lingaraj comes to this temple by a large chariot called Rukuna Rath and stays for four days, during Ashokastami, which falls one day before Rama Navami in Chaitra.