Ghogar, situated about 40 km from Rourkela is a beautiful picnic spot surrounded by lush green scenic environment. The place is famous for a long gorge on the River Ib and during the rainy season when the water level of river comes down, it passes through a narrow stone bed extending over five kilometers.

Major attraction of Ghogar is the naturally formed Siva Lingam of black granite which is now enclosed in the Ghoghar Dham (Temple), managed by Sri Ghogareswar Mahadeb Trust. Every year, thousands of devotes visit this temple, especially in the months of Shravan (July/ August), Kartika Purnima (November) and Shivaratri (February/ March).