Asika

Asika, or Aska, lies near the meeting of the Rushikulya and Badanadi rivers in the coastal country of southern Odisha. The surrounding valley opens from the wooded hills towards the sea. Farther down the Rushikulya, the ancient site of Jaugada preserves edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, while the river mouth at Ganjam later served as a port for the grain of the valley. Asika belongs to this riverine landscape between the highlands and the coast.