Lok Sabha Question No. 307 (STARRED), answered on 2022-08-08
Subject: Monuments of National Importance in Odisha
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 307 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2022

## MONUMENTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE IN ODISHA

†*307 SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

Will the Minister of Culture be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  district-wise  number  of  monuments  or  sites  declared  as  monuments  of national importance by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) in Odisha;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  amount  spent  on  the  said  monuments or  sites  during  the last five years;
- (c)  the  year-wise  revenue  earned  by  the  Government  from  these  monuments during the last three years;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  declare  any  other  monument  as  a monument of national importance in Odisha; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof district-wise?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF CULTURE, TOURISM AND DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION

(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

- (a)  to (e) A Statement is laid on the table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.307 FOR 08.08.2022.

- (a)  80  monuments/sites  are  declared  to  be  of  national  importance  in  Odisha. District-wise list is at Annexure.
- (b)  Expenditure  incurred  on  conservation,  preservation  and  maintenance  of  these monuments and sites during the last five years is as under:
- (c)  The  revenue  earned  from  sale  of  entry  tickets  at  five  protected  monuments during the last three years is as under:
- (d)  & (e) No such proposal is under consideration at present.

| Year    |   Expenditure (amount in lakh rupees) |
|---------|---------------------------------------|
| 2017-18 |                                689.92 |
| 2018-19 |                                590    |
| 2019-20 |                                530    |
| 2020-21 |                                363    |
| 2021-22 |                                822.5  |

| Year    | Revenue (amount in rupees)   |
|---------|------------------------------|
| 2019-20 | 9,38,09,311.                 |
| 2020-21 | 2,30,45,375.                 |
| 2021-22 | 3,02,02,875.                 |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 307 FOR 08.08.2022.

## DISTRICT-WISE NUMBER OF MONUMENTS AND SITES OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE IN THE STATE OF ODISHA

|   Sl.No. | District   | Name of the Monument / Site                                                                                                        | Locality                                                                                           |
|----------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Angul      | Bhingesvara Mahadeva temple                                                                                                        | Bajrakot                                                                                           |
|        2 |            | Rock-cut Vishnu                                                                                                                    | Rasol                                                                                              |
|        3 | Bolangir   | Chausatti Jogini temple together with three minor shrines and adjacent land                                                        | Jharial                                                                                            |
|        4 |            | Group of Temples                                                                                                                   | Jharial                                                                                            |
|        5 | Boudh      | Paschima-Samnatha,Bhubaneswar and Kapilesvara temples together with adjacent lands                                                 | Boudh Town                                                                                         |
|        6 |            | Temple of Nilamadhava and Siddheswara together with adjacent land                                                                  | Gandharadhi                                                                                        |
|        7 | Cuttack    | Ruined fortress                                                                                                                    | Agrahat, Jaj Bhairab, Kedarswar, Mundmal, Chaudar, Kapaleswar, Chhatisa, Bandals, Govind Jew Patna |
|        8 |            | Ruins of the Buddhist temples and images                                                                                           | Bandareswar                                                                                        |
|        9 |            | Bhubaneswar Mahadev temple                                                                                                         | Bhabanipur (Mauza Balia)                                                                           |
|       10 |            | Ancient monuments of Barabati Fortress and the ruins and remains of all ancient edifices, gateways, etc., and excepting the Mosque | Cuttack                                                                                            |
|       11 |            | Churangarh Fort locally known as Sarangarh                                                                                         | Dadhapatna                                                                                         |
|       12 |            | Ananateshwar Mahadev Temple                                                                                                        | Lendura Bhagwanpur                                                                                 |
|       13 |            | Pancha Pandava temple together with adjacent land                                                                                  | Magura Dhanmandal                                                                                  |
|       14 |            | Ruins of Buddhist temples and images                                                                                               | Nalitgiri (Lalitgiri)                                                                              |
|       15 |            | Ancient sites at Baneswaranasi                                                                                                     | Padamal Pattana                                                                                    |
|       16 |            | Sri Sri Mahimamani Dev                                                                                                             | Ragadi                                                                                             |
|       17 |            | Durga temple                                                                                                                       | Rameswar                                                                                           |
|       18 |            | Simhanatha Mahadeva temple                                                                                                         | Simhanatha Pitha, Mauza Gopinathpur                                                                |
|       19 |            | The Monolith (a massive stone pillar) also called Chandeswar Pillar                                                                | Siriapur (In Jajpur town now)                                                                      |
|       20 | Dhenkanal  | Temple of Kapileswar Mahadev                                                                                                       | Hatuari                                                                                            |
|       21 |            | Chandrasekhar Temple (Group of Monuments and Ancient Steps)                                                                        | Kapilas                                                                                            |
|       22 |            | Kanakesvara Mahadev Temple and Group of Temples                                                                                    | Kualo                                                                                              |
|       23 |            | Arnakotiswar alias Unnnakotiswar Mahadev Temple                                                                                    | Latadeipur                                                                                         |
|       24 |            | Ananta Sayi Vishnu                                                                                                                 | Sarang                                                                                             |
|       25 | Ganjam     | Monuments of Gangadara Swami                                                                                                       | Kottakolla                                                                                         |
|       26 |            | Jagadeswara Swami                                                                                                                  | Kottakolla                                                                                         |
|       27 |            | Bhima temple                                                                                                                       | Mahendragiri                                                                                       |

|   Sl.No. | District   | Name of the Monument / Site                                                                                                                                         | Locality                                             |
|----------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
|       28 |            | Kunti temple                                                                                                                                                        | Mahendragiri                                         |
|       29 |            | Yudhistra temple                                                                                                                                                    | Mahendragiri                                         |
|       30 |            | Asoka Rock Inscriptions                                                                                                                                             | Pandya                                               |
|       31 | Jajpur     | Varahanatha Jew Temple                                                                                                                                              | Bidhan (In Jajpur town now)                          |
|       32 |            | Udayagiri Hill. Old hill containing many valuable sculptures, images and inscription,etc of Buddhist age. On the top, there is a math and a small temple of Mahakal | Chandia                                              |
|       33 |            | Jagannath Temple including Mukteswar Temple, Snand Body Bhogasala and compound wall around the Temple including North and East Gates                                | Jajpur Town                                          |
|       34 |            | Ancient Buddhist Site, Langudi Hill                                                                                                                                 | Langudi Hill, Mauza Salipur, Fazilpur and Panimuhani |
|       35 |            | Old Hill containing many valuable sculptures and images                                                                                                             | Ratnagiri                                            |
|       36 |            | Dharma Mahakal Temple                                                                                                                                               | Ratnagiri                                            |
|       37 |            | The Mahratta bridge lacally known as the Atharanulla (eighteen arches bridge) and also as Tentulimal bridge                                                         | Siriapur (In Jajpur town now)                        |
|       38 |            | Four colossal images named: (i) Varahi, (ii) Chamunda, (iii) Indrani, (iv) Kalijuga in the compound of the sub divisional officer's quarters                        | Sub-Collector's residential complex (Town Jajpur)    |
|       39 |            | Three Buddhist images                                                                                                                                               | Sub-Collector's residential complex (Town Jajpur)    |
|       40 |            | Trilochaneswar Mahadev Temple                                                                                                                                       | Trilochanpur (In Jajpur town now)                    |
|       41 | Jharsuguda | Vikramkhol rock inscriptions                                                                                                                                        | Vikramkhol                                           |
|       42 | Kalahandi  | Ancient site of Asurgarh fort                                                                                                                                       | Asurgarh                                             |
|       43 | Keonjhar   | Paintings on the rock locally known as Ravana Chhaya and other ancient monuments and remains                                                                        | Sitabhanji, Daguapasi villages                       |
|       44 | Khurda     | Daksha Prajapati temple together with adjacent land                                                                                                                 | Banpur                                               |
|       45 |            | Bhaskareswar temple                                                                                                                                                 | Bargarh (In Bhubaneswar now)                         |
|       46 |            | Brahmeswar temple with its minor shrines in the compound                                                                                                            | Bargarh (In Bhubaneswar now)                         |
|       47 |            | Nabakeswar Temple                                                                                                                                                   | Bargarh (In Bhubaneswar now)                         |
|       48 |            | Rameswar Temple                                                                                                                                                     | Bargarh (In Bhubaneswar now)                         |
|       49 |            | Magheswar temple with its minar shrine                                                                                                                              | Besuaghai (In Bhubaneswar now)                       |
|       50 |            | Anantha Basudeva temple                                                                                                                                             | Bhubaneswar                                          |
|       51 |            | Bakeswar temple                                                                                                                                                     | Bhubaneswar                                          |
|       52 |            | Boital Temple                                                                                                                                                       | Bhubaneswar                                          |

|   Sl.No. | District   | Name of the Monument / Site                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Locality    |
|----------|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|
|       53 |            | Chitrakarni temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Bhubaneswar |
|       54 |            | Jameswar temple with its minor shrines                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Bhubaneswar |
|       55 |            | Lord Lingraj Temple with all the minor temples in the compound as given below- (i) Amania well, (ii) Astmurti (iii) Chandeswar Deb, (iv) Gopaluni temple (v) Ladukeswar temple, (vi)Parbati temple, (vii) Sabitri Devi temple, (viii)Sakreswar temple, (ix) Sathidosi temple | Bhubaneswar |
|       56 |            | Maitreswar temple with all the minor temples in the compound                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Bhubaneswar |
|       57 |            | Makareswar temple with its minor shrines                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Bhubaneswar |
|       58 |            | Markundeswar temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Bhubaneswar |
|       59 |            | Papnasini Tank together with adjacent area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Bhubaneswar |
|       60 |            | Paramguru temple together with adjacent area                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Bhubaneswar |
|       61 |            | Parsurameswar temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Bhubaneswar |
|       62 |            | Raja Rani temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Bhubaneswar |
|       63 |            | Sari Deul No. 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Bhubaneswar |
|       64 |            | Sidheswar temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Bhubaneswar |
|       65 |            | Sisiresvara temple together with adjacent area                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Bhubaneswar |
|       66 |            | Varahi temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Chaurasi    |
|       67 |            | Rock inscription of the edicts of Asoka together with the stone built shelter in front and the elephant sculpture immediately above it                                                                                                                                       | Dhauli      |
|       68 |            | Small rock cut cell with a niche and an inscription of Santikara, a Bhauma King                                                                                                                                                                                              | Dhauli      |
|       69 |            | Chausath Jogini temple locally known as Mahamaya temple                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Hirapur     |
|       70 |            | All ancient caves, structures and other monuments or remains situated on the Udaygiri and the Khandagiri hills except the temple of Parasnath on the top of the Khandagiri hill and also the temple in front of the Barabhuji and the Trisula Caves                          | Jagmara     |
|       71 |            | Ancient remains inside and outside the rampart, mostly burried                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Sisupalgarh |
|       72 | Mayurbhanj | Prehistoric sites                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Baidyapur   |
|       73 |            | Ruins of ancient fort                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Haripur     |
|       74 |            | Prehistoric sites                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Kuchai      |
|       75 |            | Prehistoric sites                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Kuliana     |
|       76 | Puri       | Mukteswar temple with its minor shrines but excluding the Murich Kunda.                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Bhubaneswar |
|       77 |            | Sahasralinga Tank                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Bhubaneswar |
|       78 |            | The Ancient Monument of the Black pagoda and the ruins and remains of all ancient edifices, images, structures, basements, pillars carvings, walls, gateways, etc.                                                                                                           | Konark      |
|       79 |            | Bridge of eighteen openings over the Madhupur (alias Hul hulia) stream known as Athara Nala Bridge                                                                                                                                                                           | Puri        |
|       80 |            | Shri Jagannath Temple and subsidiary shrines together with adjacent area                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Puri        |