Dharmendra Pradhan seeks restoration & relocation of 500-year-old temple of Lord Gopinath in Nayagarh

New Delhi(18/06/2020): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sought restoration and relocation of 500-year-old temple of Lord Gopinath in Nayagarh district of Odisha, which has re-emerged out of Mahanadi river in Nayagarh district. In a letter to Union Minister for Tourism & Culture Prahlad Singh Patel, Pradhan said, “It is learnt that the top of the ancient submerged temple was discovered mid-river near Baideswar in the Padmavati village near Nayagarh.

The 55 to 60 feet submerged temple dates back to the late 15th or early 16th century, considering its construction style and materials used for the construction.

It is theorized that the temple was submerged in 1933 following floods in the region.” He requested Patel for issuing direction to the Archeological Survey of India to undertake restoration and relocation of this temple to a suitable site. .