Odia inscriptions found in Birupa-Chitrotpala basin

In a significant archaeological breakthrough, ancient stone inscriptions dating back to the Ganga and Suryavamsi Gajapati periods have been discovered in the Birupa-Chitrotpala river basin of Odisha. The find follows a joint survey undertaken by the Rediscover Lost Heritage (RLH) Group, Silver City Cuttack (SCC) Public Charitable Trust, and the Kalinga Epigraphical Research Society (KERS).

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The team, led by history researcher Deepak Kumar Nayak and epigraphist Bishnumohan Adhikari, surveyed several key locations in the river basin, including Gopinathpur, Kisinapur, Bhadreswar and Kendupatana. Their efforts uncovered valuable details about inscriptions from the Ganga and Suryavamsi Gajapati eras, offering fresh insights into the region’s cultural and historical significance.

A key highlight of the survey was the successful deciphering of an ancient inscription engraved on the pedestal of the main idol at the Lakshminarayan Temple in Kendupatana. According to epigraphist Bishnumohan Adhikari, the inscription comprises two lines, translated as:

Line1: Sribisvanatha _le pratima and Line 2: E pratima gahile {!al| Dulala || ka(ru)ra ||