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About the Editor... Bijaya Kumar Rath (B.1949) did his M.A. in History from the Berhampur University, Ganjam in 1970. He joined the Berhampur University, first as a University scholar and later as a UGC Fellow from 1971 to 1974. He joined the State Archaeological Department, Bhubaneswar as a Curator in 1974. He has spearheaded the Listing work of unprotected monuments of Orissa with singular devotion and this publication is a culmination of his efforts. He was associated with editing State Government publications- "The Heritage of Orissa" and "Archaeological Survey Report of Prachi Valley." He is a co-editor of "The Journal of Orissa Research Society", Bhubaneswar. He has also authored "Cultural History of Orissa", "Brick Temples of Orissa" and "Vishnu Sculpture from Orissa." and the Associate Editor... Kamala Ratnam is currently Director, Documentation, INTACH. Cover Photograph courtesy P.C.Dhir Cover Design Asha Saxena Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2018 with funding from Public.Resource.Org https://archive.org/details/forbottenmonumen03bija THE fORsoTTen monumenTs o? ORISSA THE fORGOTTCn monumenTS OF ORISSA VOLUME 3 Editor : Bijaya Kumar Rath Associate Editor: Kamala Ratnam PUBLICATIONS DIVISION MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING GOVERNMENT OF INDIA December 1996 ^Pausa 1918) ©, Data and Photographs Compilation by I N T A C H ISBN: 81-230-0500-8 Price Rs. 310.00 PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR PUBLICATIONS DIVISION MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING GOVERNMENT OF INDIA PATIALA HOUSE NEW DELHI-110 001 SALES EMPORIA • PUBLICATIONS DIVISION SUPER BAZAR CONNAUGHT CIRCUS NEW DELHI-110 001 COMMERCE HOUSE CURRIMBHOY ROAD BALLARD PIER MUMBAI-400 038 8 ESPLANADE EAST CALCUTTA-700 069 RAJAJI BHAWAN BESANT NAGAR CHENNAI-600 090 BIHAR STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK BUILDING ASHOKA RAJPATH PATNA-800 004 PRESS ROAD THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001 27/6 RAM MOHAN ROY MARG LUCKNOW-226 001 STATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM BUILDING PUBLIC GARDEN HYDERABAD-500 004 TYPESET AT THE ARTWORK FACTORY NEW DELHI Printed at NuTech Photolithographers, New Delhi-110 002 Foreword Orissa has aptly been called the Land of Temples. In early historic times the area was referred to as Odra from which the modern name derives. One can see monuments testifying to the growth of many religions amongst which dominate Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism. At a later date, the names Kalinga, referring to the southern coastal part and Utkala, to the northern, more interior part, came into vogue. Historically, the area came into prominence when, attracted by the fame of its culture and wealth, Emperor Asoka decided to add it to his empire. It was on the road between Bhubaneswar and Puri on the banks of the river, symbolically named "Daya" that the Kalinga battle was fought. A victorious Asoka was witness to the vast numbers of dead warriors along the river bank. In a unique perception the emperor underwent a transformation and accepted the tenets of Buddhism. It was from the coast of Orissa the Noble Truths spread world wide and the Indian traditions travelled all over the South East Asia and Sri Lanka to establish a cultural empire, an event that is still celebrated in Orissa as the festival of Bali-Jatra. Orissa is unique in that ideas have been permanently transformed into stone. The symbols of that age stand testimony in the monuments of Orissa. There are innumerable temples and monuments in the whole state dating back to the first century BC. Vagaries of nature and vandalism of man has led to degradation of such priceless architecture. One of the aims and objectives of INTACH is to undertake measures for the preservation and conservation of cultural property of the country that have a high archaeological and historic value so far not protected by the Central and State Statues. Towards this objective INTACH has undertaken this work of listing of unprotected monuments. Commendable work has been done by Dr B.K. Rath and his team. Not only will this exercise be of use to scholars and students of history and architecture, but I hope it will enable readers to bring to the notice of the government, State and Central, the sites which are in desperate need of conservation so that they move towards their restoration and protection expeditiously. PUPUL JAYAKAR Chairperson INTACH ' '