History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c46.149
History of Orissa from the Earliest Times to the British Period v2.c46.149
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Various theories have been advanced regarding the fall of the Vimāna, of which that advanced by Mr. M. H. Arnott, formerly Superintending Engineer, Orissa Circle, is the most unwise. Arnott was of opinion that the temple was never used for worship and the Vimāna collapsed soon after the erection. Others think that the collapse of the Vimāna was due to the sinking of the foundations. The third theory is that according to local tradition Kālāpāhāḍ tried to raze this temple to the ground and dislodged the heavy *Kalasa*. There are ample evidences inside the *Vimāna* to prove that the temple was used for worship for a long time before it collapsed and there are no cracks in the plinth to prove any sinkage.