Khandabasa of Junagarh: showcasing the history and culture of Maraguda and South Kosal

Following report is from the Sambad:

Saliha memorial pillar of Nuapada

Following report is from the Sambad:

Tourism at Nuapada

Headless Goddess of Nuapada

Following is a report from OHRJ (Odisha govt’s journal). Click here to download the complete article.

Historical monuments and tourist centers of Kalahandi district needs urgent attention of Orissa govt.: Report from the Samaja

Tourist centres of Western Odisha

Following are some of the tourist centers of Western Odisha as identified by Odisha govt. This list is obtained from the Orissa Reference Annual-2004. Please have a careful look if some tourist  places of your region are missing. We should compile a complete list of tourist centers of Western Odisha. Then we will appeal to the tourism minister of Odisha and India to declare some of the attractive places  as special tourism zones.

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1. ATHAMALLIK

• Deulajhari : Hot Spring
  

2. BALANGIR

• Balangir : Old city

• Gaikhai M.I.P. : Scenic Spot

• Harishankar : Religious Center
  

• Jogisarada : Religious Center
  

• Patnagarh : Religious Center
  

• Ranipur Jharial : Chausathi Yogini temple
  

• Saintala : Religious Center
  

• Turekela : Scenic Spot

3. BARAGARH

• Baragarh : Sambalpuri Hand- looms
  

• Debrigarh : Wildlife

• Devdarha : Scenic Spot

• Gaisima : Religious Center
  

• Ganiapali : Historical Site

• Nrusinghanath : Religious Center
  

• Papanga : Scenic Spot

4. BOUDH

• Boudh : Buddhist Shrine

• Charichhak, Puruna Katak : Strategic Point, Religious place

• Charisambhu : Religious Center
  

5. DEOGARH

• Pradhanpat : Waterfall

6. JHARSUGUDA

• Gujapahar : Scenic Spot

• Jharsuguda : District Headquarter

• Kuilighugar : Scenic Spot

• Pikalghugar : Scenic Spot

• Vikramkhol : Pictograpic Inscriptions

7. KALAHANDI

• Amathagarh : Fort

• Ampani : Scenic Spot

• Asurgarh : Historical Site

• Belkhandi : Religious Center
  

• Bhawanipatna : District Headquarter, Old city

• Dharmagarh : Historical Site

• Gudahandi (Dokrichanchara) : Pictograpic Inscriptions

• Jakam : Scenic Spot

• Junagarh : Historical Site

• Karlapat : Wildlife

• Kusurla : Religious Center
  

• Mardiguda : Scenic Spot

• Phurlijharan : Waterfall

• Rabandarh : Scenic Spot

• Sapagaranda : Religious Center
  

• Talguda : Fort

• Thuamul-Rampur : Scenic Spot

8. NUAPADA

• Budhikomna : Religious Center
  

• Nuapada : District Headquarter, Old city

• Patalaganga : Religious Center
  

• Patora : Scenic Spot

• Sindursil : Scenic Spot

• Thipakhol : Scenic Spot

• Yogimatha : Cave Paintings

9. SAMBALPUR

• Chipilima Religious Center
  

• Gudguda Scenic Spot

• Hirakud Scenic Spot

• Huma : Religious Center, Leaning Temple

• Kandhar : Birth Place of Bhima Bhoi

• Sambalpur : Sambalpuri Hand-looms

• Ushakothi (Badarama) : Wildlife

10. SUBARNAPUR

• Binika (Papakshya Ghat) : Religious Center
  

• Chandalipat Puja Dunguri : Religious Center
  

• Charada : Historical Site

• Khaliapali : Mahima Shrine

• Kotsamlai (Patali Jagannath Pitha) : Religious Center
  

• Sonepur : Temple Town

11. SUNDERGARH

• Chhatri : Hill Scenic Spot

• Darjeeng : Scenic Spot

• Deodaraha : Scenic Spot

• Ghogar : Religious Center
  

• Junagarh : Fort

• Khandadhar : Waterfall

• Mandira : Scenic Spot

• Miriglotah : Waterfall

• Rourkela : Steel Plant

• Sundergarh : District Headquarter

• Ushakothi : Scenic Spot

• Vedavyasa : Religious Center

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• If you have any pictures of these places please do send me at sanjibkarmee@gmail.com