Historic sites in Odisha


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

Prehistoric

Ancient

Singhapura : 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.
SiteDatePictureLocationDescriptionReferences
Dhauli262 BCEDhauli, BhubaneswarSite of the Kalinga War
Sisupalgarhc.300 CEBhubaneswar
Ancient fort
Asurgarhc.6th century CEKalahandiAncient fort with a moat and surviving ramparts of 9 metres.
Bindusagar Tankc. 7-8th century CEOld Town, BhubaneswarA ritual tank with a shrine in the centre.
Chausath Yogini Templesc. 9th century CEJharial, BolangirA group of 64 yogini temples.
Chausathi Jogini Temple9th century CEHirapur, KhurdaHypaethral temple for 64 Yoginis in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar
Anantashayana Vishnu9th century CESarang, Dhenkanal15 metre long rock cut image of Vishnu lying in rest.

Medieval

SiteDatePictureLocationDescriptionReferences
Ratnagiric.10th centuryJajpurBuddhist monastery built by the Bhauma-Kara dynasty
Lalitgiric.10th centuryCuttackA group Buddhist monasteries.
Brahmeswara Temple1058 CEBhubaneswarShiva temple built during reign of the Somavamsis
Jagannath Templec.1090PuriVaishnava temple built by Eastern Ganga dynasty kings.
Lingaraja Templec.1100BhubaneswarShiva temple built by Somavamsi kings.
Gundicha Temple12th centuryPuriBuilt by the Eastern Ganga dynasty. Houses the main idols during the Ratha Yatra festival.
Barabati fortc. 1230CuttackPresumed to have been built by Anangabhimadev III of the Eastern Ganga dynasty
Kapilash Temple1246DhenkanalShiva temple constructed by Narasingha Deva I.
Konark Sun Templec. 1250KonarkSupposedly built by king Narasingha Deva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250.
Ananta Vasudeva Templec.1278BhubaneswarVaishnava temple built by Queen Chandrika, daughter of Anangabhimadeva III, of the Eastern Ganga dynasty
Atharanala Bridgec.1300Puri
Bridge with 18 arches, purportedly built by Narasingha Deva II of Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
Biraja Temple, Jajpur13th CenturyBuilt originally by Jajati Keshari of Soma Dynasty--
Annakoteshvara Temple16th CenturyLatadeipur, Gondia, DhenkanalShiva temple built during the reign of the Gajapati dynasty
Alarnath Temple1610 ADBrahmagiri, Puri, 752011
Baladevjew Temple1707KendraparaTemple built during Maratha occupation of Orissa.
Qadam-e-Rasool1718CuttackMosque built by Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan. Purportedly contains a Qadam Rasul.

Colonial

SiteDatePictureLocationDescriptionReferences
Joranda GadiEarly 20th centuryJoranda, DhenkanalContains the samadhi of the founder of the Mahima Dharma sect.
Inchudi1930BalasoreSite of Salt Satyagraha in the state.