Odisha

 

Description:- Udaygiri and Khandagiri caves, State:- Odisha

Post Office: Philatelic Bureau, Bhubaneshwar, Pin Code: 751001

Description:- Udaygiri and Khandagiri caves, State:- Odisha

Post Office: Khandagiri S.O , Pin Code: 751030

Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, formerly called Kattaka Caves or Cuttack Caves, are partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical, and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, India. The caves are situated on two adjacent hills, Udayagiri and Khandagiri, mentioned as Kumari Parvata in the Hathigumpha inscription. They have a number of finely and ornately carved caves built during the 1st century BCE. It is believed that most of these caves were carved out as residential blocks for Jaina monks during the reign of King Kharavela. Udayagiri means "Sunrise Hill" and has 18 caves, while Khandagiri has 15 caves. The caves of Udayagiri and Khandagiri, called "lena" or "leṇa" in the inscriptions, were dug out mostly during the reign of Kharavela for the abode of Jaina ascetics. The most important of this group is Ranigumpha in Udayagiri, which is a double-story monastery. Other important caves include Hathi Gumpha, Ananta Gumpha, Ganesha Gumpha, Jaya Vijaya Gumpha, Mancapuri Gumpha, Bagha/Byaghra/Vyaghra Gumpha, and Sarpa Gumpha.

Description: - Chariot Wheel of Konark Temple, State:- Odisha

Post Office: Konark Sub Post Office, Pin Code: 752111

The Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century CE Sun temple at Konark, about 35 kilometers northeast of Puri city on the coastline in the Puri district, Odisha, India. The temple is attributed to King Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga dynasty around 1250 CE. The temple was built like a chariot of the sun god. The wheels of the chariot have a lot of engraved artwork around their axis and peripheries. There are 24 wheels fixed to the temple, and they are 9 feet 9 inches in diameter, and they have 8 spokes. All stone wheels are full of engraved artworks.

Description:- Lord Jaganath Temple, State:- Odisha

Post Office: Puri, Pin Code: 752001

Jagannath Temple was constructed by King Chodaganga. The king started the construction, and the Jagamohana, or the assembly hall, and the Vimana, or the chariot of the temple, were constructed during his reign. Later, Anangabhima Deva completed the construction of the temple in 1174 AD. The Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Krishna, in Puri in the state of Odisha on the eastern coast of India. The Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu—one of the holy trinities of Hindu gods—in Puri in the state of Odisha on the eastern coast of India. The present temple was rebuilt from the 10th century onwards, on the site of pre-existing temples in the compound but not the main Jagannatha temple, and was begun by Anantavarman Chodaganga, the first king of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty.

Description: - Oddisi Dance, Philatelic Bureau Cuttack, State:- Odisha

Post Office: Cuttack, Philatelic Bureau, Pin Code: 753001

Odissi, also referred to as Orissi in older literature, is a major ancient Indian classical dance that originated in the Hindu temples of Odisha. Odissi, in its history, was performed predominantly by women and expressed religious stories and spiritual ideas, particularly of Vaishnavism. Odissi performances have also expressed ideas of other traditions such as those related to Hindu Gods Shiva and Surya, as well as Hindu Goddesses (Shaktism). Barabati Fort is a 989 AD fort built by Marakata Keshari of the Somavamshi (Keshari) dynasty in Cuttack, Odisha. The ruins of the fort remain with its moat, gate, and the earthen mound of the nine-storied palace, which evokes the memories of past days. Today it sits next to the modern Barabati Stadium, the venue of various sport events and cultural programs. There is also a temple dedicated to Katak Chandi, the presiding deity of the city, not far away from the fort. Now there are plans to develop the old Gadakhai into a world-class tourist destination with boating facilities and a world-class park. The renovation work of the Gadakhai is going on in full swing. The Barabati was built in 987 CE by the Somavamshi dynasty lineage ruler Maharaja Markata Keshari while building a stone embankment to protect Cuttack, which was known as Kataka at that time.

Description: - Samaleswari Temple, State:- Odisha

Post Office: Philatelic Bureau, Sambalpur, Pin Code: 768001

Samaleswari Temple is a Hindu temple in Sambalpur, Western Odisha, India, dedicated to the goddess known as 'Samaleswari,' also known among the natives as 'Samalei Maa,' meaning Mother Samaleswari. Shree Shree Samaleswari, the presiding deity of Sambalpur, is a strong religious force in the western part of Odisha and the Chhattisgarh state of India. The temple is of the Sandhara order. Thus, the Sandhara temples have a Pradakshinapatha built of a kind of stone as durable as granite, cemented with lime mortar. The whole building is plastered, but in the course of time the surface has become moldy. The temple consists of two separate structures. The square sanctum enshrining the deity is four steps below the 10-foot-wide covered circumambulation, which is supported by 12 stone pillars. Eleven parswa devis are embedded on the outer wall of the sanctum so that the devotees can worship those deities during parikrama through the vaulted circumambulation. The idol of Shree Shree Samalei Devi consists of a large block of granite rock with an inverted, trunk-like projection at the bottom. This also symbolizes a yoni and is an interesting king-yoni worship symbol. A shallow cut on her "Baraha"-like face symbolizes her mouth. A traditional Sambalpuri nose ornament of pure gold hangs down from her imaginary nose. Beaten gold leaves fixed on two disproportionate golden eye-like depressions on the face act as substitutes for her eyes in an attempt to define the face of the mother deity on a mass of self-shaped rock; The Devi's idol inspires sublime sentiments of awe, fear, reverence, devotion, love, and affection towards all-pervasive motherhood.