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Niali, Odisha · 20.1402°, 86.0628°
A rare temple dedicated to Brahma, standing near the Prachi river in Cuttack district; the present pidha-deula structure was rebuilt in the 12th century around a four-faced Brahma image of the 7th-century Shailodbhava period.
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.
Local Brahmin tradition holds that Brahma himself performed an Ashwamedha sacrifice at this spot.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Shailodbhava (image); rebuilt 12th c.
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