It is one of the existing lingams from the pre-Buddhist period. The temple's inner walls are decorated with an array of 1,008 Siva lingams. The story-line is about the mysterious healing powers of "Navabhashanam" Lingams of Lord Shiva. The temples have Shiva lingams and idols of Ganesha and Durga. These are often replicas of the lingams found in other parts of the country. The temple has three lingams (an iconic form of Shiv) representing Shiv, Vishnu and Brahma. There are many caves and shiva lingams on the fort. A hall of Saharasralingam has thousand lingams enshrined in it. The rest of the story is a nail-biting chase for these lingams. These Shiva Lingams were installed and worshipped by Lord Brahma. In total, there are five Shiva Lingams located around the main temple. Numerous stone and cave temples from the mid to late 1st-millennium feature lingams. The Sphatika Lingams are protected in the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Shiva. Jajpur is believed to have about one crore of Shiva lingams. The Hindu temples in South India use this semi-precious mineral for making Shiva Lingams.