Situated on the bank of river
Brahmani, Swapneswar Temple is a panchayattana (a system of worshipping five deities - Lord
Shiva, Lord
Vishnu, Lord
Ganesh, Lord
Surya and Goddess
Shakti) temple. Its scheme of decoration resembles the Parasurameswara Temple of
Bhubaneswar. It is believed to have been built during the earliest period of reign of the Bhaumakara Dynasty.
It is one of the protected monuments of Kualo village. Kualo is in Kamakhyanagar subdivision of Dhenkanal District. It is about 8 km (5 miles) east of Talchar town and two miles from Parjang.