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Title: The archaeological survey of Mayurabhanja
Year: 1912 (1910s)
Authors: Nagendra-Natha Vasu
Subjects: Cults Buddha and Buddhism
Publisher: (Calcutta Printed by U.N. Bhattacharyya at the Hare Press)
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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ntlybecome unearthed. This has brought to Lght uu-merons stones with skilful works of art and rem-nants of ornamental plaster-work from theeastern portion of the building and the middle ofthe Hall. The plaster-works on the floor and onthe walls show that they are not less than threecenturies old, and the combined mortar has beentransformed into such a hard substance that itcan easily be taken for a superior class of moderncement. A few specimens of earthen pots were foundwithin the niches of certain rooms. Only a smallportion of the spacious palace has been excavated.If the excavation be completed and all the roomsbe brought to light in their original dimensionsby taking out the ruljbish with great care, itmay probably throw some light on the Iealarrangement of things, that is to say, the natureof the buildings and of sculpture and archi-tecture of the period. ()n a superticial examinationof the extensive ruins of this ancient palace,it is not possible to form any idea of the position
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58. Iemple of Kasika-iiayu at Hanijur, IIARIPUR. 23 of its compoaeat parts. A plan of the palaceis given ( Plate No. 53) whicli will give aroiigli idea of the stru3tiire a-id position of thebuildings. To the north-west of the palace and behind Ra,lha.mohuna temple. ^^^^^ Court Stands the RadhS- mohana-teniple ; whereas thefamous temple of Rasika-Ra3^a occupied aspace in a diagonally opposite direction,from which place the ladies of the royal house-hold used to worship the deity. The Radha-mohana-temple is a plain rectangular block ofbuilding made of bricks and covered with chunamplaster. Its sanctuary was separated from theouter-hall by a perpendicular wall joining thetwo sides. It would not l)e out of place tomention here, that as the Radhamohana templewas situated within the outer Court compound, itwas evidently meant for the male members ofthe household. The Rasika-Raj^a-temple stood facing the innerapartments and the beautiful ^vorknianship onRxs.ka-R-.ya tcnpic ^^f .^^^^1^^ ^Sers

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