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Date: 1800-1899
Subject: Lankapodi Hanuman. Lankapodi Hanuman is the idol used during Lankapodi Utsav (The Burning of Lanka festival) that is celebrated in Sonepur, Balangir and Sambalpur parts of Odisha. The idol has attached wheels and a cloth wrapped to its tail that is set on fire and dragged in the streets to create an illusion of a burning Lanka. Front view of Lankapodi Hanuman.