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Sonepur, the ancient Suvar?apura or Sunapura Kataka, played a leading role in the history and culture of Odisha since prehistoric days. Ruled by the Somavamsis, Telugu-Chodas, Gangas, Bhanjas and the Chauhans, it was, for centuries, the center of administration of western part of Odisha, the provincial headquarter of Paschimadesa and the capital of Kosala country. Known as the second Varanasi, it was a famous centre of pilgrimage. Adorned with numerous temples in ancient times remains of which are still found. Even today, there are about thirty-five temples. Though these temples, prima facie, exhibit Kalinga style of temple architecture, a closer look reveals certain central Indian characteristics and the synthesis of both. Sonepur was also a strong seat of Buddhist tantricism, the effect of which can be felt even today. The antiquity of the place is also ascertained from the presence of the pre-historic sites, the rock-art sites, the discovery of punch-marked coins of 4th century B.C., along with numerous other gold and silver coins and charters belonging to different dynasties. This book, for the first time, presents a complete picture of the archaeo-cultural heritage of Sonepur as a whole. It is an humble attempt to make an in depth survey of the archaeological sites, detailed study of the architectural as well as sculptural wealth of existing as well as ancient temples, critical analysis of the epigraphic and numismatic findings, comparative study of the present day culture with the age old tradition etc. This book will hopefully be serve as a source of reference for future researches in Sonepur vis-à-vis Odisha.