Gajapati Palace of Paralakhemundi | |
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Native name Odia: ମହାରାଜା କୃଷ୍ଣ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଗଜପତିଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମସ୍ଥାନ ତଥା ଗଜପତି ରାଜବାଟୀ | |
Type | Historic Monument |
Location | Paralakhemundi[1] |
Coordinates | 18°46′43″N 84°05′13″E / 18.778687°N 84.086881°E |
Built | Maharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati |
Governing body | Archaeological Survey of India |
Gajapati Palace located at Paralakhemundi, of Gajapati district, Odisha, is the fort of Gajapati rulers where they used to stay.[2] Nowadays the property is under the protection of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH). The palace is one of the rich architectural and cultural heritage of India. This palace was built for a purpose of permanent residential abode for the Gajapati Rulers of Paralakhemundi Estate belonging to the Eastern Ganga dynasty.[3]