Haripur Gada

Haripur Gada
Native name ହରିପୁର ଗଡ଼ (Odia)
Location of Haripur Gada in Odisha
Location	Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
Nearest city	Baripada
Coordinates	21°48′13″N86°42′57″E / 21.8036°N 86.7158°E / 21.8036; 86.7158
Area	25 acres (10 ha)
Elevation	80 feet (24 m)
Founded	Maharaja Harihar Bhanj
Built	14th century
Built for	Capital of Mayurbhanj State
Original use	Recidency of Bhanja dynasty
Governing body	ASI
Owner	Government of Odisha
Monument of National Importance
Official name	Haripurgarh
Type	Ruins of ancient fort
Reference no.	N-OR-29
Collection circle	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]}

Architectural description

Site plan of Jaripurgarh

Rasika Ray temple

Restored Rasik Ray Temple inside Haripur Gada

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. "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.