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Jaugarh : Jaugarh is si tuated near Purusottampur of Ganjam district. It is named so because the walls of an ancient fort which once existed here, were made of Jau or lacquer. The fort was destroyed by the King of Malatigarh belonging to the Keshari dynasty. The caves of the hilIs here bear the inscriptions of Emperor Ashoka. About 2 kilometres from Jaugarh lies I Buddhakhola, reminiscence of Buddhist sculpture. PARlMALAGIRI:Inancient I times the foot are,a of Gandhamarrlhan mountain, wh6re Nrusinghanath Temple is situated was called Parimalagiri. According to Hiuen- Tsang, the Chinese! traveller, this place was a centre of I Buddhist scriptural learning.

Jaugarh. A site of special rock edict of Asoka ( Kalinga edict) in Ganjam district on the bank of Rusikulya river. It adresses eternal virtues, a code of ethics to the people. There was a fort and a sati pillar. Jogamanda. A hill in Padmapur village of Gunapur, Koraput- known for Mallikesvara Siva temple with a flat roofed rectangular mukhasala- Ganga style of architecture a votive inscription on the door facade. Parsva devatas, Ekapada Siva, dancing Siva images are seen here. Journ~’ of Asiatic Society. Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, Calcutta, founded by William Jones in 1784. Researh and publication of copper plates, inscriptions, palm leaf manuscripts regarding history and culture of Orissa were undertaken in it.