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 |
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Gudahandi rock paintings | c. 20000 BCE | Kalahandi district | Rock paintings from upper paleolithic. | [1] | |
Vikramkhol | c.3000 BCE | Jharsuguda | Prehistoric human rock shelter with inscriptions. | [2] |
Ancient
Site | Date(s) | Picture | Location | Description | References |
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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] |
Anantashayana Vishnu | 9th century CE | ![]() |
Sarang, Dhenkanal | 15 meter long rock cut image of Vishnu lying in rest. | [8] |
Medieval
Site | Date(s) | Picture | Location | Description | References |
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Ratnagiri | c.10th century | |
Jajpur | Buddhist monastery built by the Bhaumakara dynasty | [9] |
Lalitgiri | c.10th century | |
Cuttack | A group Buddhist monasteries. | [10] |
Brahmeswara Temple | 1058 CE | |
Bhubaneswar | Shiva temple built during reign of the Somavasmi Dynasty | [11] |
Jagannath Temple | c.1090 | ![]() |
Puri | Vaishnava temple built by Eastern Ganga dynasty kings. | [12] |
Lingaraja Temple | c.1100 | |
Bhubaneswar | Shiva temple built by Somavamsi kings. | [13] |
Gundicha Temple | 12th century | ![]() |
Puri | Built by the Eastern Ganga dynasty. Houses the main idols during the Ratha Yatra festival. | [14][15] |
Barabati fort | c. 1230 | |
Cuttack | Presumed to have been built by Anangabhimadev III of the Eastern Ganga dynasty | [16] |
Kapilash Temple | 1246 | ![]() |
Dhenkanal | Shiva temple constructed by Narasimhadeva I. | [17] |
Konark Sun Temple | c. 1250 | ![]() |
Konark | Supposedly built by king Narasimhadeva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250. | [18] |
Ananta Vasudeva Temple | c.1278 | ![]() |
Bhubaneswar | Vaishnava temple built by Queen Chandrika, daughter of Anangabhimadeva III, of the Eastern Ganga dynasty | [12][19] |
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. | [20] |
Annakoteshvara Temple | 16th Century | Latadeipur, Gondia, Dhenkanal | Shiva temple built during the reign of the Gajapati dynasty | [21][22] | |
Baladevjew Temple | 1707 | |
Kendrapara | Temple built during Maratha occupation of Orissa. | [23] |
Qadam-e-Rasool | 1718 | Cuttack | Mosque built by Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan. Purportedly contains a Qadam Rasul (footprint of the Prophet Muhammad). | [24] |
Colonial
Site | Date(s) | Picture | Location | Description | References |
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Joranda Gadi | Early 20th century | ![]() |
Joranda, Dhenkanal | Contains the samadhi of the founder of the Mahima Dharma sect. | [25] |
Inchudi | 1930 | Balasore | Site of Salt Satyagraha in the state. | [26] |
See also
References
- ↑ Manohar Sajnani (2001). Encyclopaedia of Tourism Resources in India. Gyan Publishing House. p. 262. ISBN 978-81-7835-018-9. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ "Ancient rock art starts to fade out: Engravings in Vikramkhol cave under threat". The Telegraph (India). 27 December 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ Subodh Kapoor (2002). Indian Encyclopaedia. Cosmo Publications. p. 1137. ISBN 978-81-7755-257-7. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "A forgotten fort called Sisupalgarh". The Telegraph (India). 29 August 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ Amalananda Ghosh. An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology. BRILL. p. 25. ISBN 90-04-09264-1. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Bindusagar Tank". Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "Ranipur-Jharial Yogini Temple: A Ninth Century Monument Remains in Ruins". The New Indian Express. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Anantasayana Visnu". Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "Excavated Buddhist site, Ratnagiri". Archaeological Survey of India. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Excavated Buddhist site, Lalitgiri". Archaeological Survey of India. Archaeological Survey of India. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Brahmeswara Temple". Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Prabhat Mukherjee (1981). The History of Medieval Vaishnavism in Orissa. Asian Educational Services. pp. 29–. ISBN 978-81-206-0229-8.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Gundicha Temple". Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "Five Lakh Throng Gundicha Temple in Puri". The New Indian Express. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ Hemanta K. Mohapatra (January 2004). "Remembering the Great Barabati Fort". Orissa Review (Government of Odisha). Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kapilash Temple". District Portal: Dhenkanal. Government of Odisha. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ Indian History. Tata McGraw-Hill Education. p. B3. ISBN 978-0-07-132923-1. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ Trilochan Dash. Story of Lord Sri Jagannatha in Srimandira at Sri Purusottam Kshetra. Trilochan Dash. p. 31. GGKEY:Y2TR84PZ0DD. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Alphabetical List of Monuments - Orissa". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "Annakotesvara Temple". Indira Gandhi National Centre For The Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre For The Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Mohammed Yamin (May 2011). "Islamic Monuments in Cuttack". Orissa Review (Government of Odisha). Retrieved 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "Joranda Gadi". Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ↑ "Satyagraha memory fades with time". The Telegraph (India). 12 September 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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