Odisha
Khordha
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Sisupalgarh

Sisupalgarh or Sisupalagada is situated in Khurda District in , India, and houses ruined fortifications. First inhabited around 7th to 6th centuries BCE, it is one of the largest and best-preserved early historic fortifications in India, and was once the capital of ancient Kalinga.
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Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: archaeological site in Khordha district, India
  • Also known as: “Ancient remains inside and outside the rampart”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lingaraja Temple and Rajarani Temple.

Hindu temple
Photo: Pattnaik.chandan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a dedicated to Shiva and is one of the oldest temples in , the capital of the Indian state of , .

Hindu temple
Photo: Chowbeypiali, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an 11th-century CE located in , the capital city of , . Believed to be devoted to Lord Shiva, the shrine is called Raja Rani because it is made of yellow and red sandstone and the two colors are locally called ‘Raja Rani’.

Hindu temple
Photo: Sandeepsaho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a dedicated to Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu located in , the state capital of , . The temple was constructed in the thirteenth century, and the complete murtis of Krishna, Balarama and Subhadra are worshipped there.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bhubaneswar and Dhauli.

Photo: J.prasad2012, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, the capital of , lies on the banks of the River Kuakhai which is part of the Mahanadi River delta. Together with and , it forms the Swarna Tribhuja or Golden Triangle of Odisha tourism.

Village
Photo: Psubhashish, CC BY-SA 3.0.
or Dhauligiri is a hill located on the banks of the river , 8 km south of in , . is situated 4½ km south of Sisupalgarh.

Sisupalgarh

Latitude
20.22882° or 20° 13′ 44″ north
Longitude
85.85269° or 85° 51′ 10″ east
Open location code
7MG76VH3+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6985772066
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q3485360
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Telugu—“Sisupalgarh” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “শিশুপালগড়”
  • Dutch: “Sisupalgarh”
  • French: “Sisupalgarh”
  • Malayalam: “ശിശുപല്കർ”
  • Oriya: “Sisupalgarh”
  • Oriya: “ଶିଶୁପାଳଗଡ଼”
  • Portuguese: “Sisupalgar”
  • Sinhala: “සිසුපාල්ගාර්”
  • Tamil: “சிசுபால்கர்”
  • Telugu: “శిశుపాల్ ఘర్”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Old Town and Kapileshwar.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mango garden and Municipality park.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Sisupalgarh”. Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.