Places of interest Boudh district

1 places of interest

1.1 padmatola sanctuary , satakosia gorge
1.2 dambarugada
1.3 nayakpada cave (patali shrikhetra)
1.4 island

places of interest
padmatola sanctuary , satakosia gorge

the district rich in wildlife resources. padmatola sanctuary in district can approached charichhak, 43 km. east on bhubaneswar –balangir road , fair weather road daspalla. distance of place boudh town 80 km.

to end of sanctuary, majestic satakosia gorge lush green forests , rich wildlife located. crocodile sanctuary set @ tikarapada, located on left bank of gorge added attraction of place. meandering mahanadi, flowing amidst hills forms here mightiest gorge in india, measuring 22 km long. ideal place boating, angling, , adventure. goddess binikeyee, presiding deity of satakosia gorge enshrined @ entrance. seen in form of four-armed chamundi , worshipped according tantric rites. forest ib @ sitalapani near place provides excellent accommodation nature loving people want spend day or two.

dambarugada

the dambarugada mountain 21 km boudh town toward boudh–balangir road. name place sangrampur. river mahanadi flows down mountain makes visually stunning sight. mountain give curve of side. height of mountain 70 ft (21 m). on top temple of chaitanya deva.

nayakpada cave (patali shrikhetra)

the nayakpada cave 12 km boudh town, on boudh-bhubaneswar road. cave said have been associated mythology. once upon time, cave ashram of sadhus. forest here in rich of different types of flora , fauna. according narration in madala panji , historical evidence, during reign of emperor sovan dev jabana king rakta bahu had attacked shrikhetra puri. apprehension of damage deity sri jagannath powerful bhanja ruler of oddradesha (present boudh area) believed in vaishnavism , worshipped lord nilamadhaba @ gandharadi(now charisambhu temple), took away deities dhritipura under domain. believed sri jagannath (purushottam) parama vishnu , undergrounded (patali) deities near gopali village, twelve miles capital. gopali village known gopalpur situated adjoining south part of naikpada cave. likewise village ratanpur, baghapali biribandh (present birigadh) described in madala panji situated nearby naikpada cave yajati nagar capital city of oddradesha ruled bhanja dynasty identified area washed river mahanadi near modern village jagati of boudh district historians dr. satya narayan rajguru , dr. nabin kumar sahu. lord nilamadhaba being worshipped near village jagati since along , going till today in stone carved temple constructed during 8th century ad. under protection of archaeological survey of india (a.s.i.) important nilamadhaba temple of kantilo, in nayagarh district, constructed ex-ruler of boudh state known oddradesha. according madala panji , facts @ present 1 can lord sri jagannath had been buried 144 years inside naikpada cave.

island

marjakud island located in boudh. located on opposite side of boudh town nearby river mahandai. approximately 3 thousand people live on island. maa pitabali presiding deity of island. ideal place picnic.

apart above places, there number other places in boudh tourist visits: asurgada, shiva temple @ karadi, sarsara , baunsuni, jatasamadhi temple @ balasinga (temple of mahima cult), , paljhir dam each place of interest.