Somanatha Temple at Bishnupur in Puri district, Odisha is a traditional Shaiva shrine that reflects the enduring village temple culture of coastal Odisha. Dedicated to Lord Somanatha and facing east in accordance with traditional temple orientation. The temple likely dates in origin to the late medieval or early modern period (approximately 15th–17th century CE), when numerous village-level shrines were established across Puri district under local patronage. Bishnupur, being within the wider sacred geography influenced by the Jagannath cult of Puri, developed a mixed religious landscape where Vaishnava and Shaiva shrines coexisted. Somanatha Temple would have functioned as a community guardian shrine, associated with protection, health, and agricultural prosperity. Festivals form a vital part of the temple’s living heritage. Mahashivaratri is the most important annual celebration, drawing devotees from Bishnupur and neighbouring villages for night-long worship and fasting.