• Mrs Sushila Singh

Sambalpur District was the hub of Chauhan dynasty in western Orissa. The Chauhan Rulers of Sambalpur was not only the popular and benevolent rulers regarding their territorial aggrandizement and administration but also they were famous for their significant interest of art and architecture. They ruled over this territory for a long period of time and during their reign, they constructed many temples all over the Chauhan kingdom because they followed a policy of religious toleration and extended their patronage to all forms of religions such as Hinduism, Saivism, Vaishnaism and Saktism The present district is studded with large number of temple dedicated to a different sector of religious importance. Among the most prominent and majestic temples are Ananta sajya temple of Sambalpur, Kutha Jagannath temple, Gopalji Temple, Ramji Temple, Barhampura Jagannath Temple, Bariha Temple, Baladeva Jagannath Temple, Madan Mohan Temple, Budharaja Temple, Bhubaneswar Siva Temple , Raghunath Siva Temple, Samaleswari Temple, Patneswari Temple , Huma Temple and Astasambu Temples etc.The above mentioned temples are full of architectural excellent and worthy to visit. Though these temples are very old yet its gorgeous style attracting to outsiders very much and hundreds of hundred devotees are visiting daily to get their benediction.

Chauhans, Temples, Vaishnavism, Saivism, Saktism

"A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE CHAUHAN TEMPLES IN SAMBALPUR DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.731-738, June-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906G13.pdf

"A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE CHAUHAN TEMPLES IN SAMBALPUR DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp731-738, June-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906G13.pdf