With a documented history stretching back to 2000 BC, it is no wonder that Orissa is dotted with with ancient monuments ranging from the ruins of Sisupalgarh to the magnificent Lingaraj and Jagannath temples, from the world heritage site of the Konark Sun temple to the exquisitely carved Mukteswar and other such temples. The various archaeological finds at Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, Udaigiri and other locations prove that Orissa has also been influenced by Buddhist thought. Jainism too has left its mark on Orissa as the rock cut caves at Khandagiri & Udaygiri as well as remains at other locations show.

TEMPLES

Major Temples :
Puri Jagannath, Konark, Lingaraja, Mukteswara, 64 Yogini Shrine, Rajarani

Minor Temples :
Ananta Vasudeva, Baladevajew, Bharateswar, Bhaskareswar, Bharatimath, Brahma, Brahmeswar, Madhava, Chandana, Chitrakarini, Daiteswar, Dwarabasini, Gosagareswar, Brahmeswara, Kainchi, Kedareswar, Kotitirtheswar, Laxmaneswar, Makarewswar, Markandeswar, Simhanath, Khiching, Nrusinghanath, Vaital Deul, Parasurameswara, Leaning Temple , Pataleswar, Papanasini, Rajarani, Rameswar, Satrughaneswar, Subarneswar, Swarnajaleswar, Taleswar, Tirtheswar, Uttareswar, Vaital, Vimaleswar / Gaurisankar, Vishnu

BUDDHIST MONUMENTS

Major Buddhist Monuments :
Dhauli, Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri, Udaygiri

Minor Buddhist Monuments :
Padmapur, Balasore District, Deogarh, Buddhist Heritage, Banpur, Kuruma, Prachi Valley, Biswanath Hill, Jaugada, Sambalpur Dist., Cuttack District, Naraj

JAIN MONUMENTS

Khandagiri & Udaygiri