Dakhya Prajapati Temple, Banapur

| March 15, 2017
Carvings of war scene at Dakhya Prajapati Temple

 

About the Temple

Banpur located 8KM from Balugaon (Along NH16 if you are heading towards Berhmapur from Bhubaneswar, Banpur falls on the right,bang opposite the point where one takes a left turn towards Balugaon) has a hidden treasure- the 13th Century AD Dakhya Prajapti Temple– The temple named after Daksha the father of Lord Shiva’s consort Parvati is dedicated to Lord Shiva.
It’s one of the best preserved temples in the state. The temple was built around the same time as the Konark Sun Temple during the rule of King Narasimha Deva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty.
The temple would easily rank as one of the top five temples in the state in terms of architectural composition and the flourish and exquisiteness of the carvings.

Despite its richness and beauty, the temple is not known outside Banpur and is a distant second fiddle to the more revered and popular Maa Bhagabati Temple for the local people.

Festival

Makara Sankranti – the kite flying festival held in the month of January, is a much celebrated festival of the temple.

 

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In And Around Chilika

The resplendent lagoon encompasses many a beautiful spots within the lake and also around it. From beautiful architecture of the temples to the spectacular migrant avian species which make the lagoon their home during the winters, Chilika has a bit of everything. the joy of visiting the lagoon during the monsoons has a altogether different charm.

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