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 Gada | |
|---|---|
| Native name ହରିପୁର (Odia) | |
 Restored Rasik Ray Temple inside Haripur Gada | |
| Location | Mayurbhanj, Odisha |
| Coordinates | 21°48′13″N 86°42′57″E / 21.8036°N 86.7158°E |
| Area | 25 acres (10 ha) |
| Elevation | 80 feet (24 m) |
| Founded in | 1400 A.D. |
| Founded | Maharaja Harihar Bhanj |
| Built for | Capital of Mayurbhanj State |
| Architectural style(s) | Gauriya style |
Invalid designation | |
| Official name | Haripurgarh |
| Type | Ruins of ancient fort |
| Part of | Monuments of National Importance in Odisha |
| Reference no. | N-OR-29 |
  Location of Haripur Gada in Odisha | |
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
edit- ^ "Historical Bhanja palace in Odisha's Haripur village, a monument of neglect". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- ^ "Rasika Raya, The Magnificent Brick Temple Of Haripur Gada". 12 Feb 2020.
- ^ Mohanty, Maitreyee (August 2015). "Haripura Gada: The Bhanja Capital in Ruins" (PDF). Odisha Review: 44–46.
- ^ Senapati, Nilamani; Sahu, Nabin Kumar (1967). Orissa district gazetteers: Mayurbhanj. Orissa Government Press, Cuttack.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mayurbhanj". IGNCA. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
 | This article about a location in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, India is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |