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Nayagarh, Odisha · 20.1317°, 85.0924°
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.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Nayagarh Raj
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