Archaelogy

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Archaelogy

Jain Antiquities

Like Buddhist and Brahmanical sculptures, the State of Odisha was once rich in Jaina antiquities. We have traces of those relics seen in Jeypore and Nandapur of Koraput district: Bhubaneswar, Puri, Kakatpur in Puri district; Cuttack town, Pratapnagari, Chaudwar, Tigiria, Jajpur of Cuttack district; Anandapur area of Keonjhar district; Charampa, Ayodhya, Martasol of Balasore district and Khiching, Baripada. Badasahi of Mayurbhanj district. Besides the State Museum, the Khiching and Baripada branch Museums preserve a number of Jaina sculptures.

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