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These
are
remnants
of
temples
submerged
after
the
dam
was
completed
in
1957.
In
the
summer
season,
the
receding
water
of
the
dam
makes
the
structures
become
visible.
The
hidden
treasures
have
finally
caught
the
attention
of
historians,
and
steps
are
being
taken
to
understand
the
historical
significance
of
these
temples,
which
periodically
go
under
water,
only
to
resurface
again.
Many
temples
have
been
destroyed
after
58
years
of
underwater
existence.
However,
some
remain
intact.[10][11]
Interest
in
these
lost
temples
has
been
rekindled
after
two
stones,
etched
with
writing
('Shila
Lekha'),
were
recovered
from
what
is
believed
to
be
the
Padmaseni
temple
of
submerged
Padmapur
village.[12]
The
temples
located
inside
the
reservoir
area
were
part
of
the
then
Padmapur,
one
of
the
oldest
and
most
populous
in
the
region
prior
to
the
dam
construction.[10]
More
than
200
temples
were
submerged
by
the
dam,
nearly
150
temples
have
either
perished
or
are
underwater
and
about
50
are
visible
during
summer.
The
lost
temples
present
excellent
opportunities
for
scuba
diving
enthusiasts
to
explore
the
underbelly
of
Hirakud
Dam.
The
temple
are
visible
to
visitors
on
boat
only
during
the
summer
months
of
May
and
June.
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