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Latadeipur, Dhenkanal district, Odisha · 20.8095°, 85.6583°
A pancharatha Shiva temple of Suryavamsi Gajapati date at Latadeipur in Dhenkanal district, combining a rekha deula with a pidha hall. It is listed as a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The temple's lingam is said to have been dislodged during the raids of Kalapahad, the general who invaded Odisha from Bengal.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Suryavamsi Gajapati
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