The Khiresvara Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Badakhira village near Salipur in Cuttack district of Odisha. It is officially recognised as a State Protected Monument by the Government of Odisha, indicating its historical and archaeological significance within the region’s temple heritage. The Kalinga style of temple architecture — the classical medieval temple tradition of Odisha. Typical features of such temples, which would likely apply to Khiresvara, it includes Vimana (sanctum tower): Curvilinear tower over the shrine (rekha deula), Jagamohana (mandapa): Pyramidal hall in front of the sanctum with tiered roofs (pidha deula). It is made of carved stone blocks with sculptural detailing of parsvadevatas (side deities) and decorative elements in niches and pilasters. Kalinga architecture of the 10th–11th centuries represents a mature phase of temple design in Odisha closely related to the temples of Bhubaneswar.