The Sobhanesvara Temple at Niali stands as a cultural and architectural jewel of Odisha’s medieval past a 12th-century Ganga monument with rich stone carvings, mythological significance, and ongoing religious life. Its intricate sculptures and classic Kalingan design make it a key heritage site in the Prachi Valley of Cuttack district. The temple dates back to the late 12th century A.D., likely constructed during the reign of Anangabhima Deva II (1190–1198 C.E.) under the Eastern Ganga dynasty, one of the most powerful ruling houses of medieval Odisha. An inscription on the eastern wall of the Jagamohana (prayer hall) of the temple indicates that a Nagavamsi king named Vaidyanatha possibly a vassal of the Ganga rulers, commissioned the temple or restored it after the Ganga period. Sobhanesvara Temple is designed in classic Kalingan (Odishan) temple architecture and includes: Rekha Vimana (sanctum spire), curvilinear tower characteristic of Odishan temples. Evidence suggests that the temple originally also had a Nata Mandapa (dance hall) and other mandapas, now in ruins.