About Bhubaneswar Circle
Bhubaneswar circle was established in April, 1985 and it looks after 78 monuments of national importance spreading in 30 districts of Orissa including one World Heritage Monument viz. the Sun Temple at Konark. The monuments and sites under its jurisdictions are varied in nature. They include pre-historic sites, proto-historic sites, forts and fortifications, epigraphically records, rock cut architectures, Buddhist monuments/sites, tanks, temples, ancient bridges, etc. The circle is conserving and managing the monuments and sites through its five sub circles viz. Konark, Puri, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar and Dhenkanal and two site offices at Boudh and Udaygiri.
Sl. No. | Name of Monument | Locality | District | State | Ticketed/Non Ticketed |
1 | Bhima Temple at Mahendragiri, Dist. Gajapati | Mahendragiri | Gajapati | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
2 | Kunti Temple at Mahendragiri, Dist. Gajapati | Mahendragiri | Gajapati | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
3 | Yudhisthira Temple at Mahendragiri, Dist. Gajapati | Mahendragiri | Gajapati | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
4 | Asokan Rock-edict at Pandia, Jaugada, Dist. Ganjam | Jaugada | Ganjam | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
5 | Gangadharaswamy Temple at Kottakolla, Buguda or Buddha Khol, Dist. Ganjam | Kottakola | Ganjam | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
6 | Jagadisvaraswamy Temple at Kottakolla, Buguda or Buddha Khol, Dist. Ganjam | Kottakola | Ganjam | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
7 | Ananta Basudeva Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
8 | Ancient Remains inside and outside the Ramparts at Sisupal, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
9 | Bakresvara Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
10 | Bhaskaresvara Temple at Bargarh, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
11 | Boital or Vaital Deul at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
12 | Brahmesvara Temple at Bargarh, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
13 | Chausathi Yogini Temple known as Mahamaya Temple at Hirapur, Balakati, Dist. Khurda, | Hirapur | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
14 | Chitrakarini Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
15 | Daksha Prajapati or Dakshesvara Temple at Raghunathpur, Banpur, Dist. Khurda | Banpur | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
16 | Jambesvara Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
17 | Lord Lingaraja Temple with all the minor temples in the compound at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
18 | Makaresvara Temple with its Minor Shrines at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
19 | Markandesvara Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
20 | Meghesvara or Maghesvara Temple with its Minor Shrine at Basuaghai, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
21 | Mitresvara Temple with all the minor temples in the compound at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
22 | Muktesvara Temple with its minor shries but excluding the Marichi Kunda at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
23 | Nabakesvara Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
24 | Papanasini Tank at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
25 | Param Guru Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
26 | Parasuramesvara Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
27 | Rajarani Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Ticketed |
28 | Ramesvara Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
29 | Rock-edict of Asoka and Sculpture of Elephant at Dhauli, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Dhauli | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
30 | Sahasralinga Tank at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
31 | Sari Deul or Sari temple No. – 1 at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
32 | Siddhesvara Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
33 | Sisiresvara Temple at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
34 | Small Rock-cut cell with a Niche & Inscription of Santikaradeva at Dhauli, Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Dhauli | Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
35 | Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves at Bhubaneswar, Dist. Khurda | Bhubaneswar | Khurda | Odisha | Ticketed |
36 | Churangarh Fort locally known as Sarangarh at Dadhapatna, Bhalunka, Churangarh, Dist. Khurda & Cuttack | Dadhapatana (Curangarh) | Cuttack & Khurda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
37 | Rock-cut Vishnu at Kaniha, Dist. Angul | Rasol (Bhimakand at NTPC) | Angul | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
38 | Bhringesvara Mahadev temple at Bajrakote, Dist. Angul | Bajarakote | Angul | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
39 | Group of Monuments at Ranipur-Jharial, Dist. Bolangir | Ranipur-Jharial | Bolangir | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
40 | Temple of Nila-Madhava and Siddhesvara at Gandhradi, Dist. Boudh | Gandharadhi | Boudh | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
41 | Pashim-Somanatha Bhubanesvra and Kapilesvra temple at Boudh | Boudh | Boudh | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
42 | Chandrasekhara temple (Group of Monuents and Ancient Steps) at Kaplas, Dist. Dhenkanal | Kapilas | Dhenkanal | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
43 | Kapilesvra Mahadev : A temple at Haruaati, Dist. Dhenakanal | Hatuari | Dhenkanal | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
44 | Annakotesvra temple at Hatuaati, Dist. Dhenakanal | Latadeipur | Dhenkanal | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
45 | Annta Sayi Vishnu at Saranga, Dist. Dhenakanal | Saranga | Dhenkanal | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
46 | Kanekeswar Mahadev temple and Group of temple at Kualo | Kualo | Dhenkaal | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
47 | Ancient site Asurgarh Fort at Asurgarh, Dist. Kalahandi | Asugarh | Kalahandi | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
48 | Sun Temple, Konark | Konark | Puri | Odisha | Ticketed |
49 | Varahi temple at Chaurasi, Dist. Puri | Chaurashi | Puri | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
50 | Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri | Puri | Puri | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
51 | Atharanala Bridge at Puri | Puri | Puri | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
52 | Ancient monuments of Barabati Fortress and the ruins & remains of all ancient edifices, gateways, etc. at Barabati, Dist. Cuttack | Barabati | Cuttack | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
53 | Pancha Pandava temple at Mugura Dhanmandal (Ganeswarpur), Dist. Cuttack | Mugura Dhanmandal (Ganeswarpur) | Cuttack | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
54 | Ancient site at Baneswaranasi at Padamalpatna, Dist. Cuttack | Padamalpatna | Cuttack | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
55 | Durga temple at Baideswar, Dist. Cuttack | Baideswar | Cuttack | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
56 | Mahimamaani Deva temple at Ragadi, Dist. Cuttack | Ragadi | Cuttack | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
57 | Simhanatha Mahadeva temple at Gopinathpur, Dist. Cuttack | Gopinathpur | Cuttack | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
58 | Ruins of Buddhist temple & Images at Lalitagiri, Dist. Cuttack | Lalitgiri | Cuttack | Odisha | Ticketed |
59 | Ancient Buddhist site at Languid, Dist. Jajpur | Langudi hill | Jajpur | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
60 | Anantesvara Mahadev temple at Lendura-Bhagawanpur, Dist. Cuttack | Lendura-Bhagawanpur | Cuttack | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
61 | Bhubaneswar Mahadeva temple at Balia, Dist. Jagatsinghpur | Balia | Jagatsingh-pur | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
62 | Hill containing many valuable sculptures, Images and inscriptions, etc. at Udayagiri, Dist. Jajpur | Ratnagiri | Jajpur | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
63 | Three colossal Matrika images (Chamunda Indrani, Varahi) at Sub-Collector’s residential complex (Jajpur town), Dist. Jajpur | Jajpur town | Jajpur | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
64 | Four Buddist images at Sub-Collector’s residential complex (Jajpur town), Dist. Jajpur | Jajpur town | Jajpur | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
65 | Mahratta Bridge locally known as Atharnulla and also known as Tentulimala Bridge, at Siripur (Jajpur town), Dist. Jajpur | Siriapur (Jajpur town) | Jajpur | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
66 | Monolith called Chandeswar pillar at Sirapur (Jajpur town), Dist. Jajpur | Siriapur (Jajpur town) | Jajpur | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
67 | Jagannath temple including Mukteswar Snana Bedi, Bhagasala and compound wall at Jajpur town, Dist. Jajpur | Jajpur town | Jajpur | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
68 | Trilochanesvara temple at Jajpur town, Dist. Jajpur | Jajpur town | Jajpur | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
69 | Vrahanatha temple at Jajpur town, Dist. Jajpur | Jajpur town | Jajpur | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
70 | Hill containing many valuable sculpture, images at Ratnagiri, Dist. Jajpur | Ratnagiri | Jajpur | Odisha | Ticketed |
71 | Dharma Mahakal temple at Ratnagiri, Dist. Jajpur | Ratnagiri | Jajpur | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
72 | Rock-inscription at Vikramkhol, Dist. Jharsuguda | Viramkhol | Jharsuguda | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
73 | Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana and other ancient monuments and remains at Sitabhinji (Danguapasi), Dist. Keonjhar | Sitabhinji (Danguapasi) | Keonjhar | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
74 | Prehistoric site (Neolithic) at Baidyapur, Dist. Mayurbhanj | Baidyapur | Mayurbhanj | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
75 | Prehistoric site (Neolithic) at Kuchai, Dist. Mayurbhanj | Kuchai | Mayurbhanj | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
76 | Prehistoric site (Paleolithic) at Kuliana, Dist. Mayurbhanj | Kuliana | Mayurbhanj | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
77 | Ruins of Ancient Fort at Haripur, Dist. Mayurbhanj | Haripur | Mayurbhanj | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
78 | Ruins of Ancient Fortress at Chawadar (Agrahat, Bandalas, Chattisa, Govindjew Patna), Dist. Cuttack | Chawadar | Cuttack | Odisha | Non Ticketed |
79 | Ruins of Buddhist temple & Images at Hatikhal (Bandareswar near Lalitgiri), Dist. Cuttack | Hatikhal (Bandaraeswar near Lalitgiri) | Cuttack | Odisha | Non Ticketed |