20 Famous Historical

Monuments In Odisha
KONARK SUN TEMPLE was built by King Narasimha Deva in 1244 to worship Surya, the Sun God.
The Temple built in black granite, also known as black Pagoda.
LINGARAJ TEMPLE is dedicated to Shiva and is one of the oldest temple in Bhubaneswar. It was
built by the King Jajati Keshari in the 10th century.
KHANDAGIRI CAVES located seven kilometre from Bhubaneswar This is the second hill across
from Udayagiri which has some 15 rock caves but most of them are not to be seen.
THE JAGANNATH TEMPLE is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of
Krishna. The main temple of Jagannath is an impressing and amazing structure constructed in Kalinga architecture,
with a height of 65 meters.
THE RAJA RANI TEMPLE is locally known as the 'love temple' because it contains
some sensuous carvings of women and couples. An 11th century temple is coloured with red and yellow sandstone.
What is most loved by the travellers is the fine details and the use of Pancharatha style in the form of a raised
platform with two intricately carved structures. The absence of images inside the temple makes it tough to describe
as to which sect of Hinduism it belongs.
BARABATI FORT built by the Ganga dynasty on the banks of River Mahanadi, is one of the most sought-
after tourist attraction of Cuttack. The gateway of the fort is minimally designed with large laterite stones. The best
season to visit the spot is winter.
THE PARASHURAMESHWARA TEMPLE, which is devoted to the Hindu god
Shiva, is one of Odisha’s oldest structures. A carved sculpture of the six-armed goddess Durga can be found on
the temple walls. Saptamatrika figures – a group of seven goddesses are the first to appear in
Bhubaneshwar temples.
CHAUHATH YOGINI TEMPLE, Mitaoli, also known as Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple, is an
11th-century temple in Morena district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the few well-
preserved Yogini temples in India. The temple is formed by a circular wall with 65 chambers, apparently for 64
yoginis and the goddess Devi, and an open mandapa in the centre of a circular courtyard, sacred to Shiva.
BRAHMAPUREESEWARAR TEMPLE, located just 33 km away from the city
center (Tirupattur, Manachanallur Taluk), is the only Brahman Sthalam in the region. It is widely believed
that a person visiting this renowned temple can expect a positive change of his/her fate, beyond any doubt.
RAM MANDIR is a Hindu temple that is being built in Ayodhya, India, at the site of Ram
Janmabhoomi, according to the Ramayana the birthplace of Rama, a principal deity of Hinduism. The temple
construction is being supervised by the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra. The ground-breaking ceremony
was performed on 5 August 2020 by India’s prime minister Narendra Modi.
DEVIKOOP BHADRAKALI MANDIR is also known as “Savitri Peeth”, “Devi Peeth”,
“Kalika Peeth” or “Aadi Peeth”. Our Scriptures say that unable to stand slander and calumny let loose on her
husband,Lord Shiva, Devi Bhagwati laid down her life and became a ‘Sati’. Clasping her holy dead body to his heart, the
distraught Shiva started pacing all over the universe. Watching all this, Lord Vishnu cut her dead body with his ‘Sudarshan
chakra’ into 52 parts. In this way, the places where these parts fell, emerged as sacred “Shaktipeeth”.
ANANTA BASUDEV TEMPLE is a sacred place of worship of the Hindus who worship Lord
Krishna, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple was built in the thirteenth century and dates back to the time of
Chandrika Devi, the daughter of Anang Bima, during the reign of King Vasudev. The entire idol of Lord Krishna, Lord
Balarama, and Goddess Subhadra is worshiped here.
SAMBHALPUR is the fifth largest city in the Indian State of Odisha. It is located on the banks of
river Mahanadi, with a population of 335,761 (as per 2011 census). It is the home of the Sambalpuri Saree. The city
contains many temples, historic buildings and parks. Hirakud Dam, the longest earthen dam in the world and the
largest artificial lake of Asia, is at Sambalpur
RANIPUR JHARIAL is mentioned as ‘Soma Tirtha’ in the scriptures. Perhaps it takes the name
from the Someshwar Mahadev temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, found on the rocks of this historical site.
As per historians, the Somavanshi Keshari kings built many temples in Ranipur-Jharial.
SRI NRUSINGHANATHA is a temple of Odisha, India, situated at the foothills ofGandhamardhan
hills. The King of Patna, Baijal Deva laid the foundation of this historic temple in early 15th century CE. It is only 45 feet
in height, divided into two parts: the first being the seat of the Lord Nrusinghnath, the second allotted to Jagamohan
(antechamber having 3 gates and each supported by 4 pillars.
HUMADUMA TEMPLE in India is one of only two leaning temples in the world. It is located
in Huma, a village situated on the bank of the Mahanadi, 23 km south of Sambalpur in the Indian state of Orissa.
The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. It is not known if this structure is leaning by design or from
another reason. While the edifice leans, the pinnacle of the temple is perpendicular to the ground.
PATALGANGA is a nice spot in the bosom of nature with a perennial spring, the water of which is
considered as sacred as that of the holy Ganges. Legend would have it that Rama, Laxman and Sita visited the
spot during their exile where Sita felt thirsty. Laxman pierced the ground with his arrow occasioning the birth of
the spring. On the day of solar eclipse and lunar eclipse. People here gather in large number to take their bath in
the holy water.
BAREHIPANI FALLS is a two tiered waterfall located in Simlipal National Park in Mayurbhanj
district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is one of the highest waterfalls in India. This is known for sheltering
wild elephants, gaurs (Indian bison), Bengal tigers and chausingha(four horned antelope).
RAMESWARAM TEMPLE is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva located on Rameswaram
island of Tamil Nadu. It is also one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples. It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, The
temple has the longest corridor among all Hindu temples in India was built by king Rebel Muthuramalinga
Sethupathiy. The temple considered a holy pilgrimage site for Shaivites, Vaishnavites and Smarthas. The presiding deity,
the Lingam of Ramanathaswamy (Shiva), was established and worshiped by Rama before crossing his bridge to Lanka.