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expedition. The worship of Hanum膩na in the k峁�etra has been prevailing from early medieval period. According to tradition, Lord Mah膩vira(Hanum膩na) is the real protector of the Jagannatha temple of k峁�etra. That is why; a few Hanum膩na temples were erected in the different parts of the k峁�etra for common worship. From the architectural point of view, most of the miscellaneous temples of k峁�etra are not built in systematic order like other notable temples of Orissa. Although, the different types of Orissan temples such as rekha and pi岣峢茫 are enormously noticed in all parts of the k峁�etra but most of them are not constructed according to the prescription of the Silpa 艣膩stras. On the basis of the sculptural features and architectural style, the dates of all the extant temples of k峁�etra have been tentatively assigned in this work. Most of the important temples of the k峁�etra were constructed during the Somava峁僺i and Ganga periods of Orissa history. A few temples were also erected in the Gajapati period. In the subsequent centuries, several temples were also constructed under the patronage of the Bhoi rulers, landlords and also a few by the collective endeavour of the local people. Out of all the extant temples, some temples have properly followed the traditional pattern in the treatment of the vim盲na and the jagamohana. Most of the temples of k峁�etra have not great artistic value. There are several factors contributed to the steady decline of the artistic activities in the land of Orissa particularly in the k峁�etra of Purusottama. The repeated Muslim invasions created political insecurity, which had its impact on the temple building activities. R.C.Majumdar made a plausible suggestion that the progress of temple architecture was in inverse ratio to the establishment of effective Muslim authority in any particular region in India. In case of Orissa, this seems to be true. During the reign of Bhanudeva-III (1352-1378 AD) the very strong foundations of the Ganga Empire were shaken by the repeated onslaughts of the Muslims. During the Gajapati period, Orissan rulers had to fight with the Islamic powers of Bengal and B盲hmani kingdom. After the Gajapatis, the rulers of short lived Bhoi dynasty rose to prominence in Orissa but this dynasty could not succeed in keeping Orissa as an independent Hindu kingdom. In 1568 AD, Suleman Kar膩峁噄 of Bengal occupied the Orissan territory as a result of which, Orissa lost her political entity. The Mughal rule that followed could not be expected to have contributed to the growth of art in the k峁�etra as well as in the 339