Historic sites in Odisha

Prehistoric
Site Date(s) Picture Location Description References
Gudahandi c. 20000 BCE Kalahandi district Rock paintings from upper paleolithic.
Vikramkhol c.3000 BCE Jharsuguda Prehistoric human rock shelter with inscriptions. [1]

Ancient

Singhapura (In Jajpur Dist): Some historians say it was the capital of Singha 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 [2]
Sisupalgarh c.300 CE Bhubaneswar
20°13′35.9″N 85°51′11.0″E		 Ancient fort [3]
Asurgarh c.6th century CE Kalahandi Ancient fort with a moat and surviving ramparts of 9 metres. [4]
Bindusagar Tank c. 7-8th century CE Old Town, Bhubaneswar A ritual tank with a shrine in the centre. [5]
Chausath Yogini Temples c. 9th century CE Jharial, Bolangir A group of 64 yogini temples. [6]
Chausathi Jogini Temple 9th century CE Hirapur, Khurda Hypaethral temple for 64 Yoginis in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar [7]
Anantashayana Vishnu 9th century CE Sarang, Dhenkanal 15 metre long rock cut image of Vishnu lying in rest. [8]

Medieval
Site Date(s) Picture Location Description References
Ratnagiri c.10th century Jajpur Buddhist monastery built by the Bhauma-Kara dynasty [9]
Lalitgiri c.10th century Cuttack A group Buddhist monasteries. [10]
Brahmeswara Temple 1058 CE Bhubaneswar Shiva temple built during reign of the Somavamsis [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 Narasingha Deva I. [17]
Konark Sun Temple c. 1250 Konark Supposedly built by king Narasingha Deva 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		 Bridge with 18 arches, purportedly built by Narasingha Deva II of Eastern Ganga Dynasty. [20]
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 [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
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
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  2. Subodh Kapoor (2002). Indian Encyclopaedia. Cosmo Publications. p. 1137. ISBN 978-81-7755-257-7. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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  4. Amalananda Ghosh. An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology. BRILL. p. 25. ISBN 90-04-09264-1. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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  13. 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.
  14. "Gundicha Temple" (PDF). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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  17. "Kapilash Temple". District Portal: Dhenkanal. Government of Odisha. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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  23. "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.
  24. Mohammed Yamin (May 2011). "Islamic Monuments in Cuttack" (PDF). Orissa Review. Government of Odisha. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
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