Odisha’s heritage is rich and diversified with the archeological heritages like Sishupalgarh, Dhauli, Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, Konark Sun Temple etc.; cultural heritages like it’s celebrations of maritime trading memories, festivals, folk dances and music etc.; artistic heritages like Pattachitra arts, Silver filigree, Applique works, Stone sculpting etc. and many more which have put Odisha in the World map. Here you would get to know about them all in detail.
During the seventh century A.D. Ganesh for the first time appeared in the Odishan temples. The images of Ganesh found in the temples of Odisha fall into three categories, i.e., Asina (seated), Sthanaka (standing) and Nrutya (dancing) from the point of iconography. The Asina Ganesh is found in Odisha from the seventh to eighth century… read more »
Like most of the Hindu temples in India, the Odishan temples also have three small temples in each of the three sides of the main temple, behind and adjacent to the front of the main temple housing the main deity. This is mainly done to give stability to the main structure of the temple. So… read more »
Ancient Odisha was well-known for it’s rich maritime trade. The marine traders of ancient Odisha known as ‘Sadhavas’ used to reach far stretched lands for trade like Java, Sumatra, Bali etc. and return with valuables. The first image (given above) is an artifact in display at the Odisha State Museum, Bhubaneswar. It is from the… read more »
To find the exact reason behind the fall of the Konark Sun Temple is difficult as we have to take the help of history and history is always speculative. However several reasons come to mind. They are – 1. Magnet theory: As per legend, a huge magnet was fitted at the top of the temple… read more »