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Haripur Gada

Coordinates: 21°48′13″N 86°42′57″E / 21.8036°N 86.7158°E / 21.8036; 86.7158
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Haripur Gada
Native name
ହରିପୁର (Odia)
Restored Rasik Ray Temple inside Haripur Gada
LocationMayurbhanj, Odisha
Coordinates21°48′13″N 86°42′57″E / 21.8036°N 86.7158°E / 21.8036; 86.7158
Area25 acres (10 ha)
Elevation80 feet (24 m)
Founded in1400 A.D.
FoundedMaharaja Harihar Bhanj
Built forCapital of Mayurbhanj State
Architectural style(s)Gauriya style
Invalid designation
Official nameHaripurgarh
TypeRuins of ancient fort
Part ofMonuments of National Importance in Odisha
Reference no.N-OR-29
Haripur Gada is located in Odisha
Haripur Gada
Location of Haripur Gada in Odisha

Haripur gada or Haripurgarh is the capital of the erstwhile Mayurbhanj State in India. It is located in Badsahi Block of the Mayurbhanj district, on the bank of the Budhabalanga river.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Haripur holds a prominent place in history; for instance, references to Haripurgarh can be found in the works of Vaishnava poets. It is associated with Sri Chaitanya, who passed through this place on his way to Puri. Raja Baidyanath Bhanja, a devout Vaishnava, erected a magnificent brick temple inside the garh in honor of his tutelary god, Rasika Raya. Structurally, the Rasika Ray temple stands as one of the few temples in Odisha built in the Bengal temple architectural style.

References

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  1. ^ "Historical Bhanja palace in Odisha's Haripur village, a monument of neglect". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  2. ^ "Rasika Raya, The Magnificent Brick Temple Of Haripur Gada". 12 Feb 2020.
  3. ^ Mohanty, Maitreyee (August 2015). "Haripura Gada: The Bhanja Capital in Ruins" (PDF). Odisha Review: 44–46.
  4. ^ Senapati, Nilamani; Sahu, Nabin Kumar (1967). Orissa district gazetteers: Mayurbhanj. Orissa Government Press, Cuttack.
  5. ^ Taradatt, Dr. Basa, Kishor K (ed.). "Odisha District Gazetteer (Mayurbhanj)" (PDF). gopabadhuacademy.gov.in. Gopabandhu Academy of Administration [Gazetters Unit], General Administration Department Government Of Odisha. p. 97. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-05-07.
  6. ^ "Mayurbhanj". IGNCA. Retrieved 2022-03-01.