Chudanga Gada Fort

  • Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) planned to start documentation of the archaeological remains of Chudangagada Fort. The Fort was earlier known as Sarangagarh and is situated about 14 KM North of Bhubaneswar in the village of Baranga.
  • According to the Madalapanji, the fort was constructed by Lalatendu Kesari of Kesari dynasty (otherwise known as Somavamsis) when it was known as Sarangagarh, because the area had large number of water bodies filled with lotus and in Sanskrit, Saranga means lotus.
  • Later on, Baraha Kesari renovated the fort, which was captured by Ganga king Chodaganga Deva after defeating Karna Deva, ....
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