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Kotsamalai, Birmaharajpur, Subarnapur district, Odisha · 21.0604°, 84.0326°
A pilgrimage site at the foot of Trikut Hill in Subarnapur district, revered as the place where the Jagannath images were hidden for safekeeping and drawing together Shakta, Buddhist and Vaishnava strands of worship. The hill also carries evidence of prehistoric settlement, giving the site archaeological as well as devotional weight.
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 Madala Panji relates that King Sovanadeva concealed the images in the caves of Trikut Hill during Raktavahu's invasion, where they stayed 144 years until King Yayati Keshari recovered them.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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