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This article lists monuments and sites of historic importance inOdisha, India.
| Site | Date(s) | Picture | Location | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gudahandi | c. 20000 BCE | Kalahandi district | Rock paintings fromUpper Paleolithic. | ||
| Vikramkhol | c. 3000 BCE | Jharsuguda | Prehistoric humanrock shelter with inscriptions. | [1] |
Singhapura (In Jajpur Dist): Some historians said that 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 theKalinga War | [2] | |
| Sisupalgarh | c. 300 CE | Bhubaneswar 20°13′35.9″N85°51′11.0″E / 20.226639°N 85.853056°E /20.226639; 85.853056 | Ancient fort | [3] | |
| Asurgarh | c. 9th century BCE | Kalahandi | Asurgarh is an archaeological site in the Kalahandi district of Odisha, India. Asurgarh is one of the sites which has its beginning in around 8th-9th century BC and emerged as one of the early urban fortified settlements in the region and it is older than Sisupalgarh. Archaeologists have unearthed artefacts believed to be 2,300-year-old while carrying out excavation at the Asurgarh Fort in Odisha’s Kalahandi district.DB Gadanayak,Archaeological Survey of India, says Asurgarh is one of the sites which has its beginning in around 8th-9th century BC and emerged as one of the early urban fortified settlements in the region by the efforts of tribal and non-tribal inhabitants of the region.[4]Lokesh Durga, Department of History ofDelhi University, says Asurgarh settlement is older than Sisupalgarh and the first Urbanization process in Odisha started from Asurgarh.[4][5][6] | [7][8] | |
| Bindusagar Tank | c. 7-8th century CE | Old Town, Bhubaneswar | A ritual tank with a shrine in the centre. | [9] | |
| Chausath Yogini Temples | c. 9th century CE | Jharial,Bolangir | Ahypaethral temple for 64yoginis | [10] | |
| Chausathi Jogini Temple | 9th century CE | Hirapur,Khurda | Hypaethral temple for 64Yoginis in the outskirts ofBhubaneswar | [11] | |
| Anantashayana Vishnu | 9th century CE | Sarang,Dhenkanal | 15 metre long rock cut image ofVishnu lying in rest. | [12] |
| Site | Date(s) | Picture | Location | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratnagiri | c. 10th century | Jajpur | Buddhist monastery built by theBhauma-Kara dynasty | [13] | |
| Lalitgiri | c. 10th century | Cuttack | A groupBuddhist monasteries. | [14] | |
| Brahmeswara Temple | 1058 CE | Bhubaneswar | Shiva temple built during reign of theSomavamsis | [15] | |
| Jagannath Temple | c. 1090 | Puri | Vaishnava temple built byEastern Ganga dynasty kings. | [16] | |
| Lingaraja Temple | c. 1100 | Bhubaneswar | Shiva temple built by Somavamsi kings. | [17] | |
| Gundicha Temple | 12th century | Puri | Built by theEastern Ganga dynasty. Houses the main idols during theRatha Yatra festival. | [18][19] | |
| Barabati fort | c. 1230 | Cuttack | Presumed to have been built by Anangabhimadev III of theEastern Ganga dynasty | [20] | |
| Kapilash Temple | 1246 | Dhenkanal | Shiva temple constructed byNarasingha Deva I. | [21] | |
| Konark Sun Temple | c. 1250 | Konark | Supposedly built by kingNarasingha Deva I ofEastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250. | [22] | |
| Ananta Vasudeva Temple | c.1278 | Bhubaneswar | Vaishnava temple built by Queen Chandrika, daughter of Anangabhimadeva III, of theEastern Ganga dynasty | [16][23] | |
| Atharanala Bridge | c.1300 | Puri 19°49′11″N85°49′54.1″E / 19.81972°N 85.831694°E /19.81972; 85.831694 | Bridge with 18arches, purportedly built by Narasingha Deva II ofEastern Ganga Dynasty. | [24] | |
| 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 theGajapati dynasty | [25][26] | |
| Alarnath Temple | 1610 AD | Brahmagiri, Puri, 752011 | [27] | [1] | |
| Baladevjew Temple | 1707 | Kendrapara | Temple built duringMaratha occupation of Odisha. | [28] | |
| Qadam-e-Rasool | 1718 | Cuttack | Mosque built byShuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan. Purportedly contains aQadam Rasul (footprint ofMuhammad). | [29] |
| Site | Date(s) | Picture | Location | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joranda Gadi | Early 20th century | Joranda,Dhenkanal | Contains thesamadhi of the founder of theMahima Dharma sect. | [30] | |
| Inchudi | 1930 | Balasore | Site ofSalt Satyagraha in the state. | [31] |
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