RUINS OF AN ANCIENT TEMPLE FOUND IN ODISHA

  • 19/08/2021

A team of heritage researchers has come forward with the claim that they have found the ruins of an ancient temple in Puri, Odisha. The temple is reported to be from the 13th-14th century time period.
 "We came across an intricately carved lintel section of a broken door jamb. The central figure is a beautiful Goddess Gajalaxmi image," project coordinator Deepak Nayak said.

According to team leader Anil Dhir, the Ratnachira Valley is a treasure house of many archaeological wonders, most of them being obscure and unknown as they have not been documented.

Legend has it that Lord Rama had drawn the Ratnachira river to quench Sita's thirst, using her pearl ring to chart its course. The ancient river, which now runs dry for most of the year, has many myths and legends with flourishing heritage on both sides of its short stretch.

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