Historic sites in Odisha

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

Ancient

Singhapura : 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	Picture	Location	Description	References
Dhauli	262 BCE		Dhauli, Bhubaneswar	Site of the Kalinga War
Sisupalgarh	c. 300 CE		Bhubaneswar	Ancient fort
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. Lokesh Durga, Department of History of Delhi University, says Asurgarh settlement is older than Sisupalgarh and the first Urbanization process in Odisha started from Asurgarh.
Bindusagar Tank	c. 7-8th century CE		Old Town, Bhubaneswar	A ritual tank with a shrine in the centre.
Chausath Yogini Temples	c. 9th century CE		Jharial, Bolangir	A hypaethral temple for 64 yoginis
Chausathi Jogini Temple	9th century CE		Hirapur, Khurda	Hypaethral temple for 64 Yoginis in the outskirts of Bhubaneswar
Anantashayana Vishnu	9th century CE		Sarang, Dhenkanal	15 metre long rock cut image of Vishnu lying in rest.

Medieval

Site	Date	Picture	Location	Description	References
Ratnagiri	c. 10th century		Jajpur	Buddhist monastery built by the Bhauma-Kara dynasty
Lalitgiri	c. 10th century		Cuttack	A group Buddhist monasteries.
Brahmeswara Temple	1058 CE		Bhubaneswar	Shiva temple built during reign of the Somavamsis
Jagannath Temple	c. 1090		Puri	Vaishnava temple built by Eastern Ganga dynasty kings.
Lingaraja Temple	c. 1100		Bhubaneswar	Shiva temple built by Somavamsi kings.
Gundicha Temple	12th century		Puri	Built by the Eastern Ganga dynasty. Houses the main idols during the Ratha Yatra festival.
Barabati fort	c. 1230		Cuttack	Presumed to have been built by Anangabhimadev III of the Eastern Ganga dynasty
Kapilash Temple	1246		Dhenkanal	Shiva temple constructed by Narasingha Deva I.
Konark Sun Temple	c. 1250		Konark	Supposedly built by king Narasingha Deva I of Eastern Ganga Dynasty around 1250.
Ananta Vasudeva Temple	c.1278		Bhubaneswar	Vaishnava temple built by Queen Chandrika, daughter of Anangabhimadeva III, of the Eastern Ganga dynasty
Atharanala Bridge	c.1300		Puri	Bridge with 18 arches, purportedly built by Narasingha Deva II of Eastern Ganga Dynasty.
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 the Gajapati dynasty
Alarnath Temple	1610 AD		Brahmagiri, Puri, 752011
Baladevjew Temple	1707		Kendrapara	Temple built during Maratha occupation of Odisha.
Qadam-e-Rasool	1718		Cuttack	Mosque built by Shuja-ud-Din Muhammad Khan. Purportedly contains a Qadam Rasul.

Colonial

Site	Date	Picture	Location	Description	References
Joranda Gadi	Early 20th century		Joranda, Dhenkanal	Contains the samadhi of the founder of the Mahima Dharma sect.
Inchudi	1930		Balasore	Site of Salt Satyagraha in the state.