Haripur Gada Explained

Haripur Gada
Location:Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Area:25acres
Beginning Label:Founded in
Founded:Maharaja Harihar Bhanj
Designation1 Type:Ruins of ancient fort
Beginning Date:1400 A.D.
Native Name:ହରିପୁର
Coordinates:21.8036°N 86.7158°W
Native Language:Odia
Built For:Capital of Mayurbhanj State
Architecture:Gauriya style
Designation1 Offname:Haripurgarh
Designation1 Partof:Monuments of National Importance in Odisha
Designation1 Number:N-OR-29

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

  1. Web site: Historical Bhanja palace in Odisha's Haripur village, a monument of neglect . 2022-02-28 . The New Indian Express.
  2. Web site: 12 Feb 2020 . Rasika Raya, The Magnificent Brick Temple Of Haripur Gada .
  3. Mohanty . Maitreyee . August 2015 . Haripura Gada : The Bhanja Capital in Ruins . Odisha Review . 44–46.
  4. Book: Senapati . Nilamani . Orissa district gazetteers : Mayurbhanj . Sahu . Nabin Kumar . 1967 . Orissa Government Press, Cuttack.
  5. Web site: Taradatt. Dr. Basa. Kishor K. Odisha District Gazetteer (Mayurbhanj). live. gopabadhuacademy.gov.in. Gopabandhu Academy of Administration [Gazetters Unit], General Administration Department Government Of Odisha. 97. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507215956/http://gopabandhuacademy.gov.in/sites/default/files/gazetter/Mayurbhanj_Gazetteer.pdf . 2021-05-07 .
  6. Web site: See all archeological report of Haripurgarh . Mayurbhanj IGNCA . 2022-03-01 . ignca.gov.in.