Raibania fort

Raibania fort is a group of ancient forts in Baleswar district, Odisha India. This fort complex is considered as the biggest medieval fort of eastern India. It was built during the Buddhist era in Odisha. There are 161 fort goddesses which are as "Durga devata" or "Iṣṫa devata" and Daṣasharu which is an anionic form of is the goddess Jayacaṇḍi (in aniconic form). Though three forts have been recorded in the Ain-i-Akbari there are totally four forts found here, 2 of the larger ones are closer to the village Raibania and the other two are closer to the village Phulta (Phulahatta). According to The Balasore Gazetteer the forts were devastated after the Kalapahada invaded Utkala. Post invasion remnants of the forts except Raibania have been utilized for construction by the local Zamindars and villagers of the locality.