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ASI Protected Monuments of Odisha: Puri Circle

1Shri Jagannath Temple
Front view of Sri Jagannath Temple, Puri
© Photo: Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri

Locality: Puri Town (ପୁରୀ ନଗର)

District: Puri (ପୁରୀ)

Century: 12th Century C.E.

Built by: Chodaganga Deva

Specification: Panchayatana Temple

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2Athara Nala Bridge
View of Atharanala Bridge, Puri town during sunset
© Photo: Bridge of Eighteen Openings, Puri

Locality: Puri Town (ପୁରୀ ନଗର)

District: Puri (ପୁରୀ)

Century: 18th Century C.E.

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3Varahi Temple
Varahi Temple at Chaurasi, Nimapada Block, Puri
© Photo: Varahi Temple, Nimapada

Locality: Chaurasi (ଚଉରାସି)

G.P.: Tulasipur (ତୁଳସୀପୁର)

Block/Tehsil: Nimapada (ନିମାପଡ଼ା)

District: Puri (ପୁରୀ)

Century: 10th Century C.E.

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4The Black Pagoda (Sun Temple, Konark)
View of the Sun Temple or Konark Temple, Puri district
© Photo: The Black Pagoda, Sun Temple, Konark

Locality: Konark Town (କୋଣାର୍କ ନଗର)

District: Puri (ପୁରୀ)

Century: 13th Century C.E.

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5Bhubaneswar Mahadev Temple

Locality: Bhabanipur (ବଳିଆ)

District: Jagatsinghpur (ଜଗତସିଂହପୁର)

Century: 8th Century C.E.

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6Prehistoric Site, Baidyapur

Locality: Baidyapur (ବୈଦ୍ୟପୁର)

District: Mayurbhanj (ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ)

Period: Neolithic Period

7Prehistoric Site, Kuchai

Locality: Kuchai (କୁଚାଇ)

District: Mayurbhanj (ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ)

Period: Neolithic Period

8Prehistoric Site, Kuliana

Locality: Kuliana (କୁଲିଆଣା)

District: Mayurbhanj (ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ)

Period: Palaeolithic Period

9Ruins of Ancient Fort, Haripur

Locality: Haripur (ହାରିପୁର)

District: Mayurbhanj (ମୟୂରଭଞ୍ଜ)

Century: 16th–17th Century C.E.

10Ravana Chhaya

Locality: Sitabhinji (ସୀତାଭିଞ୍ଜି), Danguapasi

District: Keonjhar (କେଉଞ୍ଝର)

Century: 5th Century C.E.

11Bhingesvara Mahadeva Temple

Locality: Bajrakote (ବଜ୍ରକୋଟେ)

District: Angul (ଅଙ୍ଗୁଳ)

Century: 8th Century C.E.

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12Rock-cut Vishnu (Bhimakand)

Locality: Rasol (ରସୋଲ)

G.P.: Bhimakand (at NTPC)

District: Angul (ଅଙ୍ଗୁଳ)

Century: 8th – 9th Century C.E.

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13Kapilesvara Mahadeva Temple

Locality: Hatuari (ହତୁଆରି)

District: Dhenkanal (ଧେନ୍କାନାଳ)

Century: 15th Century C.E.

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14Chandrasekhar Temple and Ancient Steps

Locality: Kapilas (କପିଳାସ)

District: Dhenkanal (ଧେନ୍କାନାଳ)

Century: 14th Century C.E.

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15Arnakotiswar Mahadev Temple

Locality: Latadeipur (ଲତାଦେଇପୁର)

District: Dhenkanal (ଧେନ୍କାନାଳ)

Century: 15th – 16th Century C.E.

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16Ananta Sayi Vishnu

Locality: Saranga (ସାରଙ୍ଗା)

District: Dhenkanal (ଧେନ୍କାନାଳ)

Century: 8th – 9th Century C.E.

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17Kanakeswar Temple

Locality: Kualo (କୁଆଳୋ)

District: Dhenkanal (ଧେନ୍କାନାଳ)

Century: 8th – 9th Century C.E.

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18Vikramkhol Rock Inscription

Locality: Vikramkhol (ବିକ୍ରମଖୋଲ)

District: Jharsuguda (ଝାରସୁଗୁଡ଼ା)

Century: 3rd Century B.C.E.

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19Ruined Fortress (Agrahat, Bandalas, Chattisa, Govindjew Patna)

Locality: Chaudwar (ଚୌଦ୍ୱାର)

District: Cuttack (କଟକ)

Century: 12th – 13th Century C.E.

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20Buddhist Temples and Images (Lalitagiri)

Locality: Bandareswar (ଲଳିତଗିରି)

District: Cuttack (କଟକ)

Century: 9th – 10th Century C.E.

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21Barabati Fortress

Locality: Barabati (ବାରବାଟି)

District: Cuttack (କଟକ)

Century: 12th–14th Century C.E.

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22Churangagarh / Sarangagarh Fort

Locality: Dadhapatana (Churangarh) (ଦଧାପଟଣା / ଚୁରଙ୍ଗଗଡ଼)

District: Cuttack & Khurda (କଟକ ଓ ଖୋର୍ଦ୍ଧା)

Century: 12th–14th Century C.E.

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23Buddhist Temples and Images (Nalitgiri / Lalitagiri)

Locality: Nalitgiri (ଲଳିତଗିରି)

District: Cuttack (କଟକ)

Timeline: Post-Mauryan to Medieval Period (1st Century B.C. – 13th Century C.E.)

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24Durga Temple

Locality: Rameswar (Baideswar) (ରାମେଶ୍ୱର / ବୈଦେଶ୍ୱର)

District: Cuttack (କଟକ)

Century: 8th Century C.E.

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25Pancha Pandava Temple

Locality: Mugura Dhanmandal (Ganeswarpur) (ମୁଗୁରା ଧନମଣ୍ଡଳ / ଗଣେଶ୍ୱରପୁର)

District: Cuttack (କଟକ)

Century: 10th–11th Century C.E.

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26Mahimamanidev Temple

Locality: Ragadi (ରାଗଡ଼ି)

District: Cuttack (କଟକ)

Century: 19th Century C.E.

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27Simhanatha Temple

Locality: Gopinathpur (ଗୋପୀନାଥପୁର)

District: Cuttack (କଟକ)

Century: 8th–9th Century C.E.

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28Ancient Sites at Baneswaranasi

Locality: Padamal Pattana (ପାଦମଲ ପଟ୍ଟଣା)

District: Cuttack (କଟକ)

Century: 8th–13th Century C.E.

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29Ananteshwar Temple

Locality: Lendura–Bhagawanpur (ଲେଣ୍ଡୁରା–ଭଗବାନପୁର)

District: Cuttack (କଟକ)

Century: 10th–11th Century C.E.

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30Four Colossal Images

Locality: Sub-Collector’s Residential Complex

City: Jajpur Town (ଜାଜପୁର ନଗର)

District: Jajpur (ଜାଜପୁର)

Century: 10th–11th Century C.E.

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31Three Buddhist Images

Locality: Sub-Collector’s Residential Complex

City: Jajpur Town (ଜାଜପୁର ନଗର)

District: Jajpur (ଜାଜପୁର)

Century: 8th–10th Century C.E.

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32Ratnagiri Hill Sculptures & Images

Locality: Ratnagiri (ରତ୍ନଗିରି)

District: Jajpur (ଜାଜପୁର)

Century: 8th–10th Century C.E.

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33Udayagiri Hill

Locality: Chandia (Udayagiri) (ଚନ୍ଦିଆ / ଉଦୟଗିରି)

District: Jajpur (ଜାଜପୁର)

Century: 1st–13th Century C.E.

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34Langudi Hill

Locality: Langudi Hill (ଲାଙ୍ଗୁଡ଼ି ପାହାଡ଼)

District: Jajpur (ଜାଜପୁର)

Century: 1st–12th Century C.E.

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35The Marhatta Bridge

Locality: Siriapur (ଶିରିଆପୁର)

City: Jajpur Town (ଜାଜପୁର ନଗର)

District: Jajpur (ଜାଜପୁର)

Century: 18th Century C.E.

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36Chandeswar Pillar

Locality: Siriapur (ଶିରିଆପୁର)

City: Jajpur Town (ଜାଜପୁର ନଗର)

District: Jajpur (ଜାଜପୁର)

Century: 12th Century C.E.

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37Dharma Mahakal Temple

Locality: Ratnagiri (ରତ୍ନଗିରି)

District: Jajpur (ଜାଜପୁର)

Century: 16th Century C.E.

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38Jagannatha Temple

Locality: Jajpur Town (ଜାଜପୁର ନଗର)

District: Jajpur (ଜାଜପୁର)

Century: 18th Century C.E.

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39Trilochaneswar Temple

Locality: Trilochaneswar (ତ୍ରିଲୋଚନେଶ୍ୱର)

City: Jajpur Town (ଜାଜପୁର ନଗର)

District: Jajpur (ଜାଜପୁର)

Century: 11th–12th Century C.E.

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40Varahanatha Jew Temple

City: Jajpur Town (ଜାଜପୁର ନଗର)

District: Jajpur (ଜାଜପୁର)

Century: 15th Century C.E.

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