Historic sites in Odisha

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This article lists monuments and sites of historic importance in Odisha.

Prehistoric

Site	Date(s)	Picture	Location	Description	References
Gudahandi rock paintings	c. 20000 BCE		Kalahandi district	Rock paintings from upper paleolithic.
Vikramkhol	c.3000 BCE		Jharsuguda	Prehistoric human rock shelter with inscriptions.	[2]

Ancient

Singhpur (In Jajpur Dist): Some historians say it was the capital of Sinha Bahu, a Kalinga King who was contemporary of Lord Buddh and Bimbisar of Rajgrih.His exiled son Prince Vijaya established Sinhalese dynasty in Sri Lanka.The Archaeological Survey of India has been requested to excavate this site to unravel the truth.

Site	Date(s)	Picture	Location	Description	References
Dhauli	262 BCE		Dhauli, Bhubaneswar	Site of the Kalinga War	[3]
Sisupalgarh	c.300 CE		Bhubaneswar 20°13′35.9″N 85°51′11.0″E / 20.226639°N 85.853056°E	Ancient fort	[4]
Asurgarh	c.6th century CE		Kalahandi	Ancient fort with a moat and surviving ramparts of 9 meters.	[5]
Bindusagar Tank	c. 7-8th century CE		Old Town, Bhubaneswar	A ritual tank with a shrine in the center.	[6]
Chausath Yogini Temples	c. 9th century CE		Jharial, Bolangir	A group of 64 yogini temples.	[7]
Chausathi Jogini Temple	9th century CE		Hirapur, Khurda	Hypaethral temple for 64 Yoginis in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar	[8]
Anantashayana Vishnu	9th century CE		Sarang, Dhenkanal	15 meter long rock cut image of Vishnu lying in rest.	[9]

Medieval

Site	Date(s)	Picture	Location	Description	References
Ratnagiri	c.10th century		Jajpur	Buddhist monastery built by the Bhaumakara dynasty	[10]
Lalitgiri	c.10th century		Cuttack	A group Buddhist monasteries.	[11]
Brahmeswara Temple	1058 CE		Bhubaneswar	Shiva temple built during reign of the Somavasmi Dynasty	[12]
Jagannath Temple	c.1090		Puri	Vaishnava temple built by Eastern Ganga dynasty kings.	[13]
Lingaraja Temple	c.1100		Bhubaneswar	Shiva temple built by Somavamsi kings.	[14]
Gundicha Temple	12th century		Puri	Built by the Eastern Ganga dynasty. Houses the main idols during the Ratha Yatra festival.	[15][16]
Barabati fort	c. 1230		Cuttack	Presumed to have been built by Anangabhimadev III of the Eastern Ganga dynasty	[17]
Kapilash Temple	1246		Dhenkanal	Shiva temple constructed by Narasimhadeva I.	[18]
Konark Sun Temple	c. 1250		Konark	Supposedly built by king Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250.	[19]
Ananta Vasudeva Temple	c.1278		Bhubaneswar	Vaishnava temple built by Queen Chandrika, daughter of Anangabhimadeva III, of the Eastern Ganga dynasty	[13][20]
Atharanala Bridge	c.1300		Puri 19°49′11″N 85°49′54.1″E / 19.81972°N 85.831694°E	Bridge with 18 arches, purportedly built by Narasimhadeva II of Eastern Ganga Dynasty.	[21]
[Biraja Temple, Jajpur],13th Century, Built originally by Jajati Keshari of Soma Dynasty	Annakoteshvara Temple	16th Century		Latadeipur, Gondia, Dhenkanal	Shiva temple built during the reign of the Gajapati dynasty	[22][23]
Baladevjew Temple	1707		Kendrapara	Temple built during Maratha occupation of Orissa.	[24]
Qadam-e-Rasool	1718		Cuttack	Mosque built by Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan. Purportedly contains a Qadam Rasul (footprint of the Prophet Muhammad).	[25]

Colonial

Site	Date(s)	Picture	Location	Description	References
Joranda Gadi	Early 20th century		Joranda, Dhenkanal	Contains the samadhi of the founder of the Mahima Dharma sect.	[26]
Inchudi	1930		Balasore	Site of Salt Satyagraha in the state.	[27]

See also

• History of Odisha

References

1. Pl see Dr Mahatab's Ancient History of Odisha
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3. Subodh Kapoor (2002). Indian Encyclopaedia. Cosmo Publications. p. 1137. ISBN 978-81-7755-257-7. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
4. Paul Yule. Early Historic Sites in Orissa (Delhi 2006) 19-22.
5. Amalananda Ghosh. An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology. BRILL. p. 25. ISBN 90-04-09264-1. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
6. "Bindusagar Tank" (PDF). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
7. "Ranipur-Jharial Yogini Temple: A Ninth Century Monument Remains in Ruins". The New Indian Express. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
8. "Yogini temple of Hirapur". The Hindu. 17 Oct 2003.
9. "Anantasayana Visnu" (PDF). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
10. "Excavated Buddhist site, Ratnagiri". Archaeological Survey of India. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
11. "Excavated Buddhist site, Lalitgiri". Archaeological Survey of India. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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13. Prabhat Mukherjee (1981). The History of Medieval Vaishnavism in Orissa. Asian Educational Services. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-81-206-0229-8.
14. Pabitra Mohana Nāẏaka (2011). Inscriptions of Orissa: With Special Reference to Subarnapur. Readworthy. p. vii. ISBN 978-93-5018-042-6. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
15. "Gundicha Temple" (PDF). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
16. "Five Lakh Throng Gundicha Temple in Puri". The New Indian Express. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
17. Hemanta K. Mohapatra (January 2004). "Remembering the Great Barabati Fort" (PDF). Orissa Review (Government of Odisha). Retrieved 10 June 2014.
18. "Kapilash Temple". District Portal: Dhenkanal. Government of Odisha. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
19. Indian History. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. B3. ISBN 978-0-07-132923-1. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
20. Trilochan Dash. Story of Lord Sri Jagannatha in Srimandira at Sri Purusottam Kshetra. Trilochan Dash. p. 31. GGKEY:Y2TR84PZ0DD. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
21. O. M. Starza (1993). The Jagannatha Temple at Puri: Its Architecture, Art, and Cult. BRILL. p. 8. ISBN 90-04-09673-6. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
22. "Alphabetical List of Monuments - Orissa". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
23. "Annakotesvara Temple" (PDF). Indira Gandhi National Centre For The Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre For The Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
24. "30 lakhs were granted for the renovation of Baldevjew and Mausi Maa temples under heritage conservation project.". The Indian Express. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
25. Mohammed Yamin (May 2011). "Islamic Monuments in Cuttack" (PDF). Orissa Review (Government of Odisha). Retrieved 10 June 2014.
26. "Joranda Gadi" (PDF). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
27. "Satyagraha memory fades with time". The Telegraph (India). 12 September 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2014.