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Jagannath Temple, Nayagarh

Nayagarh, Odisha · 20.1317°, 85.0924°

Jagannath (with Balabhadra and Subhadra)Nayagarh RajPancharatha Rekha Deula with Pidha Deula jagamohana
Sacred since
1788 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1788-1808; reconstructed 1972
Nayagarh Raj

History & significance

Raised between 1788 and 1808 by Vinayak Singh Mandhata of Nayagarh, with the poet Yadumani's father as architect, and reconstructed in 1972 by Nilakantha Sahu. Its rekha deula sanctum is fronted by pidha-roofed assembly and dance halls, and the principal image, DadhiVanana, was brought from the temple at Tikiripada.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Nayagarh Raj