Historical Geography of Ancient India c7.405
Historical Geography of Ancient India c7.405
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c7.405
*Nalatigiri or Naltigiri or Lalitagiri*.—It lies about six miles to the south-east of Balicandrapura on the Birūpa river. It is near Dhanmandal railway station. It is a big village within which there are three hills. A standing image of the Bodhisattva Vajrapāṇi, two armed Padmapāṇi Avalokiteśvara and four armed Tārā have been discovered here. For a detailed study, vide R. P. Chanda, *Exploration in Orissa*, *M.A.S.I.*, No. 44, pp. 8-9.