Jagannath

The Portuguese colonial incursion in Orissa began around 1514, and Malaka port was a key trading link. Centuries later, they had the temerity to put the Jagannath shrine on the back of their one rupee and 2 1/2 rupee notes, from the 1920s. The images below are from: Tripati, Sila. 2003. Depiction Of Jagannath Temple of Puri on The Portuguese Paper Currency Studies in History and Culture, 8(1–2): 83–90 (article also included). Sila Tripati Depiction of Jagannath temple of puri Portuguese- Puri-paper NoteDownload