. The archaeological survey of Mayurabhanja. ^AYURABHANJA ARCH No. 61. Plait MAYURABHANJA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY. SECTJON OJr A. No. 61, Plar of R&dliliiLohsiik Tempi*. IIARTPUR. 25 tlie deities. J\Iost of the pictures have beeneffaced, but their outlines arc 3et to ])g found onthe walls. The paintings within the niches arcpreserved up to now, in minute details. Suchfor instance are the pictures of Vamaua, Matsj^aand of Jagaunatha, but those on the inner walls,other than the above, have been damaged byexposure. It has already been mentioned thatthis temi)le was constructed by Raja ViraVikra
. The archaeological survey of Mayurabhanja. ^AYURABHANJA ARCH No. 61. Plait MAYURABHANJA ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY. SECTJON OJr A. No. 61, Plar of R&dliliiLohsiik Tempi*. IIARTPUR. 25 tlie deities. J\Iost of the pictures have beeneffaced, but their outlines arc 3et to ])g found onthe walls. The paintings within the niches arcpreserved up to now, in minute details. Suchfor instance are the pictures of Vamaua, Matsj^aand of Jagaunatha, but those on the inner walls,other than the above, have been damaged byexposure. It has already been mentioned thatthis temi)le was constructed by Raja ViraVikramaditya Bhanja. A plan of the abovetemjole is given in Plate No. 61. On the south-east of the temple of Rasika-nivtim ^^y^^ ^t ^ distance of 270 feet and^ outside the fort enclosure lies thetemple of Jaganuatha. The image of Jagannathawhich was formerly placed in the temple,has now been brought to Pratapapura wherehe receives daily offerings. The general beliefamong the people here is, that this templewas constructed by Raja Harihara Bhanja, thefounder of Hariharapnra, in imitation of thestyle of architecture of Gauda. It
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