List of Monuments of National Importance in Odisha

This is a list of Monuments of National Importance (ASI) as officially recognized by and available through the website of the Archaeological Survey of India in the Indian state Odisha.[1] The monument identifier is a combination of the abbreviation of the subdivision of the list (state, ASI circle) and the numbering as published on the website of the ASI. 78 Monuments of National Importance have been recognized by the ASI in Odisha.[2]


List of monuments

SL. No. Description Location Address District Coordinates Image
N-OR-1 Chausath Jogini temple together with three minor shrines Ranipur Jharial Ranipur Jharial, Balangir Balangir 20°16′58″N 82°57′51″E / 20.28289°N 82.96405°E / 20.28289; 82.96405 (SL. No. N-OR-1)
N-OR-2 Ruined fortress Agrahat, Bandals, Choudwar, Chhatisa, Govind Jew, Patna, Jaj, Bhariab, Kapaleswar, Kedareswar, Mundmal Choudwar Cuttack 20°32′15″N 85°55′02″E / 20.53762°N 85.91724°E / 20.53762; 85.91724 (SL. No. N-OR-2)
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N-OR-3 Ruins of the Buddhist temples and images Bandareswar Cuttack
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N-OR-4 Bhubaneswar Mahadev temple Balia On the Bank of River Biluakhai, Balia Jagatsinghpur 20°18′48″N 86°04′28″E / 20.31323°N 86.07437°E / 20.31323; 86.07437 (SL. No. N-OR-4)
N-OR-5 Hill containing many valuable sculptures, images and inscriptions, etc., of Buddhistic age. On the top, there is a math and a temple of Mahakal(N-OR-69) Ratnagiri Jajpur 20°38′32″N 86°20′10″E / 20.64227°N 86.33609°E / 20.64227; 86.33609 (SL. No. N-OR-5)

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N-OR-6 Ancient monuments of Barabati Fortress and the ruins and remains of all ancient edifices, gateways, etc., except the mosque Cuttack Barabati Fort Rd, Biju Patnaik Colony, Cuttack, Odisha 753008 Cuttack 20°29′05″N 85°51′52″E / 20.48463056°N 85.864425°E / 20.48463056; 85.864425 (SL. No. N-OR-6)

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N-OR-7 Churangarh Fort locally known as Sarangarh, excluding the area acquired by the State Government Dadhapatna Cuttack 20°25′00″N 85°48′16″E / 20.41664°N 85.80446°E / 20.41664; 85.80446 (SL. No. N-OR-7)
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N-OR-8 Four colossal images in the compound of Collectorate Jajpur namely :-

1) Chamunda, 2) Indrani, 3) Kalijuga(not here), 4) Varahi

Jajpur Opposite Jajpur High School Jajpur 20°51′10″N 86°19′47″E / 20.8529°N 86.3298°E / 20.8529; 86.3298 (SL. No. N-OR-8)
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N-OR-9 Three Buddhist images in the compound of Collectorate Jajpur Jajpur Opposite Jajpur High School Jajpur 20°51′10″N 86°19′47″E / 20.8529°N 86.3298°E / 20.8529; 86.3298 (SL. No. N-OR-9)
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N-OR-10 Ruins of Buddhist temples and images Naltigiri (Lalitagiri) Lalitagiri, Balichandrapur, Jajapur Jajpur 20°35′25″N 86°15′09″E / 20.59025°N 86.2524°E / 20.59025; 86.2524 (SL. No. N-OR-10)

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N-OR-11 Major ruined Buddhist site with 3 monasteries and hundreds of stupas; abundant sculpture Ratnagiri Ratnagiri, Jajapur, Odisha 755003 Jajpur 20°38′32″N 86°20′10″E / 20.64227°N 86.33609°E / 20.64227; 86.33609 (SL. No. N-OR-11)
N-OR-12 Mahratta bridge locally known as the Atharnulla (eighteen arches bridge) and also as Tentulimal bridge Jajpur Jajpur 20°50′16″N 86°20′11″E / 20.8378°N 86.33637°E / 20.8378; 86.33637 (SL. No. N-OR-12)
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N-OR-13 Monolith called Chandeswar Pillar Jajpur Jajpur 20°50′20″N 86°20′18″E / 20.8388°N 86.3382°E / 20.8388; 86.3382 (SL. No. N-OR-13)
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N-OR-14 Simhanatha Mahadeva temple Simhanatha Pitha, Mauza Gopinathpur Gopinathpur, Baramba, Cuttack Cuttack 20°22′17″N 85°22′48″E / 20.37131°N 85.38002°E / 20.37131; 85.38002 (SL. No. N-OR-14)
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N-OR-15 Pancha Pandava temple Ganeswarpur Ganeswarpur, Near Chhatia, Cuttack Cuttack 20°34′58″N 86°04′23″E / 20.58266°N 86.07298°E / 20.58266; 86.07298 (SL. No. N-OR-15)

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N-OR-16 Durga temple Baideswar AT/PO-Baideswar, Banki, Cuttack Cuttack 20°21′24″N 85°23′40″E / 20.35656°N 85.39433°E / 20.35656; 85.39433 (SL. No. N-OR-16)

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N-OR-17 Banasur Temple, Ancient site at Baneswaranasi Padamal Pattana Baneswarnasi, Ekadal, Narasinghpur, Cuttack Cuttack 20°23′37″N 85°08′41″E / 20.39365°N 85.14466°E / 20.39365; 85.14466 (SL. No. N-OR-17)

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N-OR-18 Mahimamani Temple Ragadi (Banki) AT/PO-Ragadi, Banki, Cuttack Cuttack 20°21′09″N 85°31′08″E / 20.35258°N 85.51875°E / 20.35258; 85.51875 (SL. No. N-OR-18)

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N-OR-19 Ancient site at Chowdar, Budhalinga Temple Chowdar Chaudwar, Cuttack Cuttack 20°32′36″N 85°55′42″E / 20.54346°N 85.92838°E / 20.54346; 85.92838 (SL. No. N-OR-19)
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N-OR-20 Bringesvara Mahadeva temple Bajrakot AT/PO-Bajrakota, Rengali Town, Angul Angul 21°12′52″N 85°02′37″E / 21.21439°N 85.04367°E / 21.21439; 85.04367 (SL. No. N-OR-20)
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N-OR-21 Rock-cut Vishnu Rasol Angul 21°05′35″N 85°04′37″E / 21.09308°N 85.07698°E / 21.09308; 85.07698 (SL. No. N-OR-21)
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N-OR-22 Gangadharaswami temple Katakala, Budhakhol Katakala Buguda Ganjam 19°49′13″N 84°49′24″E / 19.82032°N 84.82329°E / 19.82032; 84.82329 (SL. No. N-OR-22)
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N-OR-23 Jagdiswaraswami temple Katakala, Budhakhol Katakala Buguda Ganjam 19°49′13″N 84°49′24″E / 19.82038°N 84.82345°E / 19.82038; 84.82345 (SL. No. N-OR-23)
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N-OR-24 Bhima temple[3] Mahendragiri Gajapati 18°58′03″N 84°21′56″E / 18.9674°N 84.36551°E / 18.9674; 84.36551 (SL. No. N-OR-24)
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N-OR-25 Kunti temple[3] Mahendragiri Gajapati 18°57′51″N 84°22′10″E / 18.96419°N 84.36957°E / 18.96419; 84.36957 (SL. No. N-OR-25)
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N-OR-26 Yudhistra temple[3] Mahendragiri Gajapati 18°58′01″N 84°22′07″E / 18.96689°N 84.36849°E / 18.96689; 84.36849 (SL. No. N-OR-26)
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N-OR-27 Asoka rock inscriptions at Jaugada Pandya Purussottampur, Ganjam Ganjam 19°31′22″N 84°49′51″E / 19.52265°N 84.83091°E / 19.52265; 84.83091 (SL. No. N-OR-27)

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N-OR-28 Prehistoric sites Baidyapur MayurBhanj 21°42′18″N 86°55′25″E / 21.70494°N 86.92371°E / 21.70494; 86.92371 (SL. No. N-OR-28)
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N-OR-29 Ruins of ancient fort Haripurgarh MayurBhanj 21°48′13″N 86°42′57″E / 21.80356°N 86.71576°E / 21.80356; 86.71576 (SL. No. N-OR-29)
N-OR-30 Prehistoric sites Kuchai MayurBhanj 22°00′41″N 86°41′36″E / 22.01152°N 86.69322°E / 22.01152; 86.69322 (SL. No. N-OR-30)
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N-OR-31 Prehistoric sites Kuliana MayurBhanj 22°04′08″N 86°38′50″E / 22.06893°N 86.64711°E / 22.06893; 86.64711 (SL. No. N-OR-31)
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N-OR-32 Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other ancient monuments and remain Sitabhanji Kendujhar 21°30′44″N 85°46′35″E / 21.51217°N 85.77641°E / 21.51217; 85.77641 (SL. No. N-OR-32)

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N-OR-33 Ancient site of Asurgarh fort Asurgarh Kalahandi 20°04′53″N 83°21′18″E / 20.08127°N 83.35493°E / 20.08127; 83.35493 (SL. No. N-OR-33)
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N-OR-34 Temple of Nilamadhava and Sidheswara Gandharadhi Gandharadi, Jgati, Boudh[4] Boudh 20°52′30″N 84°12′19″E / 20.87494°N 84.20537°E / 20.87494; 84.20537 (SL. No. N-OR-34)

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N-OR-35 Paschima Somnatha, Bhubanesvara and Kapilesvara temples Boudh Boudh Town Boudh 20°50′39″N 84°18′58″E / 20.84418°N 84.31621°E / 20.84418; 84.31621 (SL. No. N-OR-35)

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N-OR-36 Bhaskareswar temple Bhubaneswar Tankapani Road, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′40″N 85°51′10″E / 20.24448°N 85.85275°E / 20.24448; 85.85275 (SL. No. N-OR-36)

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N-OR-37 Brahmeswara Temple with its minor shrines in the compound Bhubaneswar Near, Tankapani Rd, Siba Nagar, Brahmeswarpatna, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751002 Khordha 20°14′23″N 85°51′06″E / 20.2397341°N 85.8517267°E / 20.2397341; 85.8517267 (SL. No. N-OR-37)

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N-OR-38 Nabakeswar Temple Bhubaneswar Nageswar Tangi, Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′45″N 85°50′21″E / 20.24586°N 85.83916°E / 20.24586; 85.83916 (SL. No. N-OR-38)
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N-OR-39 Rameshwar Deula Bhubaneswar Mausima Chowk, Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°15′13″N 85°50′09″E / 20.25349°N 85.83589°E / 20.25349; 85.83589 (SL. No. N-OR-39)

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N-OR-40 Megheswar Temple with its minor shrine Bhubaneswar Tankapani Road, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′36″N 85°51′23″E / 20.24331°N 85.85631°E / 20.24331; 85.85631 (SL. No. N-OR-40)
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N-OR-41 Ananta Vasudeva Temple Bhubaneswar Lingaraj Temple Road, Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′26″N 85°50′09″E / 20.24060556°N 85.83578056°E / 20.24060556; 85.83578056 (SL. No. N-OR-41)

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N-OR-42 Bakreswar temple Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′27″N 85°49′53″E / 20.24074°N 85.83149°E / 20.24074; 85.83149 (SL. No. N-OR-42)
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N-OR-43 Chitrakarni temple Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′22″N 85°50′01″E / 20.23934°N 85.83348°E / 20.23934; 85.83348 (SL. No. N-OR-43)

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N-OR-44 Yameshwar Temple with its minor shrine Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′25″N 85°49′53″E / 20.24027778°N 85.83138889°E / 20.24027778; 85.83138889 (SL. No. N-OR-44)

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N-OR-45 Lord Lingaraj Temple with all the minar temples in the compound namely: 1. Amania well, 2. Astmurti, 3. Chandeswar Deb, 4. Gopaluni temple, 5. Ladukeswar temple, 6. Parbati temple, 7. Sabitri Devi temple, 8. Sakreswar temple, 9. Sathidosi temple Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′19″N 85°50′01″E / 20.23851°N 85.83364°E / 20.23851; 85.83364 (SL. No. N-OR-45)

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N-OR-46 Maitreswar temple with all the minor temples in the compound Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′23″N 85°49′59″E / 20.2398°N 85.83293°E / 20.2398; 85.83293 (SL. No. N-OR-46)
N-OR-47 Makareswar temple with its minor Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′23″N 85°49′57″E / 20.23985°N 85.8326°E / 20.23985; 85.8326 (SL. No. N-OR-47)
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N-OR-48 Markandeswar temple Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′28″N 85°50′01″E / 20.24101°N 85.83357°E / 20.24101; 85.83357 (SL. No. N-OR-48)
N-OR-49 Mukteswar temple with its minar shrines but excluding the Murich Kunda. Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′34″N 85°50′26″E / 20.2427°N 85.84044°E / 20.2427; 85.84044 (SL. No. N-OR-49)

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N-OR-50 Paramguru temple Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′33″N 85°49′56″E / 20.24258°N 85.83236°E / 20.24258; 85.83236 (SL. No. N-OR-50)
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N-OR-51 Papnasini Tank Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′22″N 85°49′59″E / 20.23939°N 85.83296°E / 20.23939; 85.83296 (SL. No. N-OR-51)

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N-OR-52 Parsurameswar Temple Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′35″N 85°50′21″E / 20.24312°N 85.8391°E / 20.24312; 85.8391 (SL. No. N-OR-52)

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N-OR-53 Rajarani Temple Bhubaneswar Tankapani Road, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′37″N 85°50′37″E / 20.24348°N 85.84349°E / 20.24348; 85.84349 (SL. No. N-OR-53)

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N-OR-54 Sahasralinga Tank Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′19″N 85°50′06″E / 20.23855°N 85.83511°E / 20.23855; 85.83511 (SL. No. N-OR-54)
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N-OR-55 Sari Deul Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′24″N 85°50′03″E / 20.2399°N 85.83428°E / 20.2399; 85.83428 (SL. No. N-OR-55)
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N-OR-56 Sidheswar temple Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′34″N 85°50′25″E / 20.24288°N 85.84026°E / 20.24288; 85.84026 (SL. No. N-OR-56)

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N-OR-57 Sisiresvara temple Bhubaneswar Old Town, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°14′33″N 85°49′57″E / 20.2424°N 85.83238°E / 20.2424; 85.83238 (SL. No. N-OR-57)

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N-OR-58 Varahi temple Chaurasi Charichhak-Kakatpur Road, Amareswar, Chaurasi, Puri Puri 20°03′30″N 86°07′07″E / 20.05846°N 86.11856°E / 20.05846; 86.11856 (SL. No. N-OR-58)

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N-OR-59 Rock inscription of the edicts of Asoka and the sculpture of elephant Dhauli Khordha 20°11′22″N 85°50′33″E / 20.18955°N 85.84258°E / 20.18955; 85.84258 (SL. No. N-OR-59)

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N-OR-60 Small rock cut cell with a niche and an inscription of Santikara Dhauli Khordha 20°11′32″N 85°50′28″E / 20.19218°N 85.84116°E / 20.19218; 85.84116 (SL. No. N-OR-60)
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N-OR-61 Chausath Yogini temple known as Mahamaya temple Hirapur Balianta, Hirapur, Khordha Khordha 20°13′30″N 85°52′43″E / 20.22495°N 85.87874°E / 20.22495; 85.87874 (SL. No. N-OR-61)

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N-OR-62 All ancient caves, structures and other monuments or remains situated on the Udaygiri and the Khandagiri hills (also: Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves) except the temple of Parasnath on the top of the Khandagiri hill and also the temple in front of the Barabhuji and the Trisula Caves Khandagiri Khandagiri, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°15′46″N 85°47′10″E / 20.2628312°N 85.7860297°E / 20.2628312; 85.7860297 (SL. No. N-OR-62)

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N-OR-63 Konark Sun Temple Konark AT/PO-Konark, Puri Puri 19°53′15″N 86°05′41″E / 19.887444°N 86.094596°E / 19.887444; 86.094596 (SL. No. N-OR-63)

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N-OR-64 Bridge of eighteen openings over the Madhupur stream known as Athara Nala Bridge. Puri Puri 19°49′11″N 85°49′54″E / 19.8197526954559°N 85.83170771598816°E / 19.8197526954559; 85.83170771598816 (SL. No. N-OR-64)

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N-OR-65 Shri Jagannath Temple (built in 1161, Kalinga Architecture stile) and subsidiary shrines. Puri Puri 19°48′17″N 85°49′09″E / 19.804845°N 85.8190688°E / 19.804845; 85.8190688 (SL. No. N-OR-65)

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N-OR-66 Daksha Prajapati temple Raghunathpur, Banapur Near Bhagabati Temple, Banapur, Balugaon Puri 19°46′45″N 85°10′14″E / 19.77907°N 85.17057°E / 19.77907; 85.17057 (SL. No. N-OR-66)

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N-OR-67 Sisupalgarh Ancient remains inside and outside the rampart Sisupalgarh Sisupalgarh, Bhubaneswar Khordha 20°13′46″N 85°50′52″E / 20.22938°N 85.84781°E / 20.22938; 85.84781 (SL. No. N-OR-67)

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N-OR-68 Vikramkhol rock inscriptions Vikramkhol Sambalpur 21°49′36″N 83°45′52″E / 21.82678°N 83.76436°E / 21.82678; 83.76436 (SL. No. N-OR-68)
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N-OR-69 Dharma Mahakal Temple (beside the Buddhist site) Ratnagiri Ratnagiri, Jajapur Jajpur 20°38′27″N 86°20′05″E / 20.64094°N 86.33472°E / 20.64094; 86.33472 (SL. No. N-OR-69)
N-OR-70 Jagannath Temple Jajpur Dasaswamedha ghat, Jajapur Town Jajpur 20°51′19″N 86°20′10″E / 20.85533°N 86.33613°E / 20.85533; 86.33613 (SL. No. N-OR-70)

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N-OR-71 Trilochaneswar Temple Jajpur Near Biraja Temple, Jajapur Town Jajpur 20°49′44″N 86°20′23″E / 20.82886°N 86.33973°E / 20.82886; 86.33973 (SL. No. N-OR-71)

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N-OR-72 Varahanatha Temple Jajpur Jajapur Town Jajpur 20°51′30″N 86°20′08″E / 20.85836°N 86.33561°E / 20.85836; 86.33561 (SL. No. N-OR-72)

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N-OR-73 Udayagiri Udayagiri Ratnagiri Road, Udayagiri, Jajapur Jajpur 20°38′30″N 86°16′09″E / 20.6417°N 86.26918°E / 20.6417; 86.26918 (SL. No. N-OR-73)

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N-OR-74 Pushpagiri Vihara Langudi Hill Mauza Panimuhani, Fazilpur & Salipur,. Jajpur 20°43′22″N 86°11′25″E / 20.72286°N 86.19036°E / 20.72286; 86.19036 (SL. No. N-OR-74)

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N-OR-75 Kapileswar Mahadev Temple Hatuari Badasuanlo, Kamakhyanagar Dhenkanal 20°54′09″N 85°37′41″E / 20.90263°N 85.62804°E / 20.90263; 85.62804 (SL. No. N-OR-75)

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N-OR-76 Chandrasekhar Temple Group of Monuments and Ancient Steps Yogapitha Kapilas Kapilas, Dhenkanal Dhenkanal 20°40′54″N 85°45′47″E / 20.68173°N 85.76306°E / 20.68173; 85.76306 (SL. No. N-OR-76)

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N-OR-77 Annakoteshvara Temple Latadeipur Joranda Road, Latadeipur, Dhenkanal Dhenkanal 20°48′33″N 85°39′31″E / 20.80917°N 85.65873°E / 20.80917; 85.65873 (SL. No. N-OR-77)

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N-OR-78 Anantashayana Vishnu Sarang On the Bank of River Brahmani, Saranga Dhenkanal 20°55′43″N 85°14′49″E / 20.92872°N 85.24691°E / 20.92872; 85.24691 (SL. No. N-OR-78)

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See also

References

  1. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Orissa- Archaeological Survey of India". Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  2. ^ "List of Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains of Orissa - Archaeological Survey of India". asi.nic.in. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  3. ^ a b c "SIGHT SEEING". District portal of Gajapati. District Admin, Gajapati. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Jagati". District Portal, Boudh. District Admin, Boudh. Retrieved 3 April 2016.