Kurumbera Fort

Highlights

• A fort built during the rule of Odia king Kapilendra Deva of Gajapati dynasty.
• It contains remnants of a temple and a mosque.
• Kurumbera Fort is a medieval fort situated in Gaganeshwar village, southeast of Keshiari, at about four kilometres from that town.
• The fort has small quarters and temples.
• It is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.

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Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

Architecture

• •The structure resembles the medieval architecture of Odisha, while also incorporating elements of later Mughal architecture.
• •The fort contains a three-domed structure over a platform, along with a sacrificial altar.
• •Although most parts of this fort and its structures are in ruins, the ASI has taken considerable effort to protect the structures from collapsing by using cement and lime mortar to shore up the external pillars.
• •The pillars support a roof which is shaped as a flower.

Temple Layout

• •The structure resembles the medieval architecture of Odisha, while also incorporating elements of later Mughal architecture.
• •The fort contains a three-domed structure over a platform, along with a sacrificial altar.
• •Although most parts of this fort and its structures are in ruins, the ASI has taken considerable effort to protect the structures from collapsing by using cement and lime mortar to shore up the external pillars.
• •The pillars support a roof which is shaped as a flower.

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