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Asuragarh, means Asura (Demons)& Garh (Fort) which indicates once up on a time it was demos kindgom.It located in bank of sandel river near narla in kalahandi district of Odisha state.
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| Asurgarh Fort |
According to History in 500 BC there was inhabited by urbanised and civilised community and that time it use to be both political & cultural hub. According locals peoples that time there was a 'NAGA vanshi' king named 'Gosingha Daity' ruled in this place. |
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| Asurgarh Map at Kalahandi University(Govt. Auto College), Bhawanipatna |
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| Fort East and Main Entrance |
The fort has four entrance and every entrance has a goddes deity. East direction was the main entrance to the place.West part situated river sandel.North part way to farming field and a short diversion path of river sandel also touch this part in which a small dam like arrangement situated, from which water provided to irrigate to farming field. South direction situated a big waterbody named Asurgarh sagar, which was also create by ancieant times king.
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| West Entrance Kalapahara Temple |
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| Asurgarh Sagar |
A small pond named Radhasagar also situated in south-east corner of the fort in which thats times used by King family or mostly queen of the kingdome.
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| Sandel River flows near to Fort |
That time civilised people also do business using waterway with coastal odisha's kingdome. They use'Tel river' as waterway and river bank near belgaon use as port for goods transportation.
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| Providence by ASI Bhubaneswar Branch with Department Of History, Utkal University |
They also do business with other country civilization which knew after ASI providence. Inside fort that time peoples use bricks made home with roof tiles.
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| Bricks wall Discover during Providence |
Further Read
There also some mistrious spot near to asurgarh fort.
According to local old citizian there was a natural water tunnel which connect sandel river to asurgarh sagar and rupra sagar under ground.
The entrance point of water tunnel known as 'Tunk doro' which situeted near just below near to railway bridge and now it fill up with sand.
How To Reach Here
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| Narla Charichhaka |
Raipur / Jharsuguda - Vizianagaram Railway line of East Coast Railway Passes near to Asurgarh Fort.
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