Gajapati Palace

Gajapati Palace of Paralakhemundi
Native name
Odia: ମହାରାଜା କୃଷ୍ଣ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର ଗଜପତିଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମସ୍ଥାନ ତଥା ଗଜପତି ରାଜବାଟୀ
Gajapati Palace of Paralakhemundi
TypeHistoric Monument
LocationParalakhemundi[1]
Coordinates18°46′43″N 84°05′13″E / 18.778687°N 84.086881°E / 18.778687; 84.086881
BuiltMaharaja Krushna Chandra Gajapati
Governing bodyArchaeological 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]

  1. ^ "Gajapati Palace of Paralakhemundi". Wikimapia. Wikimapia.
  2. ^ "Gajapati Palace". Gajapati.nic.in. Government site of Gajapati.
  3. ^ Das, Subrat (20 July 2006). "Heritage hub waits for helping hand". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.