Sripura (Archaeological Survey)
by Bikash Chandra Pradhan | 2011 | 37,938 words
This study examines the Archaeological remains of Sripura from the period A.D. 650-800, revealing all varieties of archaeological materials, viz., art and architecture, coins, copper plate and stone epigraphic records and seals etc. highlighting the history and cultural heritage of Shripura. This ancient city was the capital of South Koshala under ...
The Fortress
The traces of a fortress exist close on the north-east side of the Gandhesvara temple. It was surrounded by dressed stone wall of a circumference of 350’ and the breadth of 4’ it is locally called Chota-Qila. At a place locally called Devi Ka Dham to the west of the Qila a number of female images were retrieved while a well of 6’4” x 6’4” existed to its north east[1]. A Cunningham[2] has informed us that there was a temple within the fort wherefrom an image of Mahisasuramardini were installed.
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[2]:
ASR, xvii, p. 27.