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The temple of Bata-Ganesh [Ganesa] is situated on the inner enclosure of the southern side of the Jagannatha temple complex. It is a small temple and consists of two components such as vimana and jagamohana. The temple is built in sand stones. It faces to south. Art And Architecture of the temple:Vimana.The vimana of the temple is a pidha deula and it is about 15 feet in height. The structure of the vimana is erected on the platform of 2 feet high. The bada of the vimana is completely plain. The bada of the temple is surmounted by the pyramidal superstructure, which consists of two flat shaped pidhas. There is only kalasa found from the top of the upper pidha. The image of Ganesha is worshipped in the sanctum as the presiding deity of the temple. The four handed deity has been installed in seated posture on the plain pedestal. He displays rosary in right upper hand, broken tusk in right lower hand, parasu in left upper hand and a pot of ladus in left lower hand respectively. The backside head of the deity is decorated with trefoil makara headed arch. There is no mouse carved in the pedestal of the deity. 318

Inner walls of the sanctum are completely undecorated. The doorway of the sanctum is bereft of ornamentation. Mukhasala: The mukhasala of the temple is an open pidha deula and it is about 12 feet in height. The pyramidal roof of the structure is supported by four pillars and it consists of two flat shaped pidhas. There is a small mastaka installed on the top of the upper pidha. Inner walls of the mukhasala are depicted with paintings of eight armed Durga and four armed Laksmi. They are noticed in the western and northern sides of the inner wall respectively. Mouse, the conventional mount of deity is installed on the circular pedestal of 2 1/2 feet high and it is noticed in front of the mukhasala. On the basis of the architectural features, the construction period of the temple can be tentatively assigned to the 16th century AD.