Area and Population of Jagatsinghpur District
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Travel & Tourism of Jagatsinghpur District
Sarala Pitha (Jhankad) :
Jhankad is the sanctum sanctorum of Goddess Sarala, regarded as one of the most spiritually elevated expressions of Shaktism from time immemorial. Believed as a synthesis of divine figure of Durga and Saraswati, the culture of Sarala is an amalgamation of three principal Hindu cults namely Vedic, Tantrik and Vaishnavite. It is one of the eight most famous Shakta shrines of Odisha. The main idol, carved out of stone is of eight-armed keeping her right feet on the lion in Mahinsha Mardini posture. Constructed by the legendary Bhauma Kings in the 8th Century.The place has a legendary association with sage Parshuram, the song of sageYamadagni .Thus, this place is of high historical importance as a centre of Parshuram cult Puran describes that parshuram,the sixth incarnation of Lord Vishnu,engraved the deity by his arrow and worshiped her for wisdom & power.It is also associated with the first epic poet of Odisha,Adikavi Sarala Das of 15th Century AD. The accommodation facility to the place can be availed by booking rooms at Kuberaputa dhrmasala which is located at Kanakpur and managed by Temple trust.For better accommodation facility tourist can prefer Jagatsinghpur or Paradeep, where they can find better hotel and lodges.The nearest banks to the place are S.B.I Tirtol and U.B.I Tirtol which is located at Manijanga. The nearest ATM is available at Rahama, which is near about 10 k.m from temple. The nearest medical facility are available at PHC Manijanga and some local nursing homes. |
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District Headquarter : | Jagatsinghpur |
State Capital : | Bhubaneswar |
Nearest Railway Station : | Jhankad Sarala Road |
Nearest Airport : | Bhubaneswar |
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Tourists can reach to Sarala Temple on road.The tourist can prefer cuttack-paradeep road and they need to drop at sarala road to reach the temple.The temple is five k.m away from sarala road.The tourists can easily find Trekker, Auto rickshaw and Cycle Rickshaw to reach the temple. The temple is 18 k.m from district head quarters Jagatsinghpur,which is connected by bus service to the temple.Sarala temple is approximately 55 k.m from cuttack. | |
Best Time : | October to April |
Contact Person : | Sri Debadutta Rath (Tourist Officer) |
Contact Person Phone : | 9437204471 |
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Paradeep :
It is a major sea port of India for trade activities. The enchanting beauty of the sea, a wonderful sea beach & marine drive, beautiful creeks, estuaries and evergreen forests of estuarian islands of the river Mahanadi, make the place a major tourist attraction. Observing the movement of small marine crafts and the giant ore carries add to the pleasure of the tourist. The tourists can avail better accommodation facilities are at Paradeep.There are good numbers of hotels like Hotel Empires, Hotel Golden Anchor , Hotel Paradeep Inn, Hotel Paradeep International, Hotel Aristocrat, Hotel Seapearl, Hotel Shree Residency, Hotel Santosh Plaza. Panthnivas Paradeep is also located paradeep to cater the needs of tourist. Paradeep is well connected with proper banking facilities Banks like S.B.I, Bank of India, Andhra Bank, Indian Bank and Punjab National Bank etc are available at Paradeep with ATM facilities. The nearest medical facilities can be availed at different hospitals like,Municipality hospital, ESI hospital and Bilu memorial hospital, Atharbanki. |
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District Headquarter : | Jagatsinghpur |
State Capital : | Bhubaneswar |
Nearest Railway Station : | Paradeep |
Nearest Airport : | Bhubaneswar |
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The distance of Paradeep is 96 k.ms from cuttack and 63 k.ms from Jagatsinghpur by road. Paradeep is well connected with bus services to both the places.Tourists can reach the spot by choosing Bus services which is available from Cuttack & Jagatsinghpur.Trekker, Auto rickshaw are also available to reach the spot. | |
Best Time : | October to June |
Contact Person : | Sri Debadutta Rath (Tourist Officer) |
Contact Person Phone : | 9437204471 |
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Gada Kujanga :
Famous for its presiding deity Kunja Behari, Garh Kujanga is also known as Subhadra Kshetra, The Raghunath Jew Matha located near the temple of Kunja Behari is an added attraction of this place. The tourists can avail accommodation facilities at Forest Rest House, Kujanga, RD Bunglow, Kujanga.The nearest banks are Alhabad Bank and SBI available at Kujanga.The nearest Hospital is P.H.C, Kujanga,which tourists can use for medical facilities. |
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District Headquarter : | Jagatsinghpur |
State Capital : | Bhubaneswar |
Nearest Railway Station : | Badabandha |
Nearest Airport : | Bhubaneswar |
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The distance of Gada Kujanga is 84 k.ms from cuttack and 54 k.ms from Jagatsinghpur by road. Bus services available from Cuttack & Jagatsinghpur to the spot.Trekker, Auto rickshaw facilities are available to reach the spot. | |
Best Time : | October to June |
Contact Person : | Sri Debadutta Rath (Tourist Officer) |
Contact Person Phone : | 9437204471 |
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Sandhakuda :
It is an attractive tourist spot comprising vast green shades of casuarinas vegetation, shimmering golden beaches, natural creeks and island, A perfect place to soak oneself in the organic value of nature. The tourists can avail better accommodation facilities are at Paradeep.There are good numbers of hotels like Hotel Empires, Hotel Golden Anchor , Hotel Paradeep Inn, Hotel Paradeep International, Hotel Aristocrat, Hotel Seapearl, Hotel Shree Residency, Hotel Santosh Plaza. Panthnivas Paradeep is also located paradeep to cater the needs of tourist. Paradeep is well connected with proper banking facilities Banks like S.B.I, Bank of India, Andhra Bank, Indian Bank and Punjab National Bank etc are available at Paradeep with ATM facilities. The nearest medical facilities can be availed at different hospitals like,Municipality hospital, ESI hospital and Bilu memorial hospital, Atharbanki. |
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District Headquarter : | Jagatsinghpur |
State Capital : | Bhubaneswar |
Nearest Railway Station : | Paradeep |
Nearest Airport : | Bhubaneswar |
How to Reach : | |
The distance of Sandhakuda is 96 k.ms from cuttack and 63 k.ms from Jagatsinghpur by road.The Bus services are available from Cuttack & Jagatsinghpur to the spot.Tourist can also take the help of Trekker, Auto rickshaw to reach the spot. | |
Best Time : | October to June |
Contact Person : | Sri Debadutta Rath (Tourist Officer) |
Contact Person Phone : | 9437204471 |
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Jagatsinghpur :
Jagatsinghpur, the smallest district of Odisha in size, is known for its rich cultural heritage and contribution to socio-economic development of the state. Traditionally known as Hariharpur, it was one of the buzzing centres of maritime trade for centuries. Socio economic importance of Jagatsinghpur touched its zenith during freedom struggle. Alaka Ashram, better known as the Shabarmati of Odisha, remained the citadel of freedom moment in the State. And again during Bhoodan Moment, activities at Alaka Ashram caught the attention of the whole neation. Temples, beaches and sculptures of historic importance are the major drivers behind tourist influx to Jagatsinghpur. Though few in numbers each tourist destination in this district has a unique appeal. And with in every destination, the pride and rich heritage of the district is engraved in golden letters. A visit to the destinations here will definitely submerge your senses with the shades of history, artistic brilliance and foot prints of modern development. The Somanath temple is famous for the Shiva Shrine. The Shiva Linga was placed by Sri Muchukunda Swami and hence the image is popularly called as Muchukunda Somanath. Tourists can avail the accommodation facilities by hiring a few hotels and lodges which are available at the district head quarters of Jagatsinghpur. The nationalized banks like SBI, UBI etc with ATM facilities are available at Jagatsinghpur. Some private banks like ICICI , AXIS, HDFC etc bank are available to help the citizens at the time of need. The tourist can take the medical help from the district head quarters hospital, Jagatsinghpur. |
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District Headquarter : | Jagatsinghpur |
State Capital : | Bhubaneswar |
Nearest Railway Station : | Goraknath |
Nearest Airport : | Bhubaneswar |
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The distance of Jagatsinghpur is 45 k.ms from cuttack and 75 k.ms from Bhubaneswar by road.The Bus services are available from Cuttack & Paradeep to the spot. Tourists can also take the help of Trekker, Auto rickshaw to reach the spot. | |
Best Time : | October to June |
Contact Person : | Sri Debadutta Rath (Tourist Officer) |
Contact Person Phone : | 9437204471 |
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Chandapur :
At end of the Village Mahilo in a tipical rural atmosphere, the famous temple complex of Lord Raghunath Jew and Lord Chandrasekhar stands around 30 years back. One can find a rare combination of Sri Ram known as Raghunath Jew and Lord Siva known as Chandrasekhar in a single compound. A old temple of Lord Chandrasekhar was destroyed by the effect of time and new temple complex as taken its place by adding various new temple be the effort of the villagers. Now it become a important spot of Jagatsinghpur District. Tourists can avail the nearest accommodation facilities by hiring a few hotels and lodges which are available at the district head quarters of Jagatsinghpur. The nationalized banks like SBI, UBI etc with ATM facilities are available at Jagatsinghpur. Some private banks like ICICI , AXIS, HDFC etc bank are available to help the citizens at the time of need. The tourist can take the medical help from the district head quarters hospital, Jagatsinghpur. |
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District Headquarter : | Jagatsinghpur |
State Capital : | Bhubaneswar |
Nearest Railway Station : | Goraknath |
Nearest Airport : | Bhubaneswar |
How to Reach : | |
The distance of Chandapur is 14 k.ms from Jagatsinghpur and 90 k.ms from Bhubaneswar by road.The Bus services are available from Jagatsinghpur to the spot. Tourists can also take the help of Trekker, Auto rickshaw to reach the spot. | |
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Contact Person : | Sri Debadutta Rath (Tourist Officer) |
Contact Person Phone : | 9437204471 |
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