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Monuments are remarkably adequate sample of unbelievable artistry and guardian pillars of India's cultural heritage. Western Odisha, India has several incredible monuments like temples, palaces, forts built during the 7th-17th century now became discoloured and deteriorated due to colonisation of different group of microorganisms, In this study an attempt has been taken to find out the diversity of Cyanoprokaryota Chroococcales and Stigonematales. 14 popular temple were chosen as study sites. Cyanobacterial samples were collected seasonally, cultured and identified. Among 22 isolated cyanobacterial taxa, 15 are of Chroococcales and 07 from Stigonematales were found to occur on lithic surfaces of temples.