Odisha
Rayagada district
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Sights to see
Devagiri hill
“Adventure in Rayagada”
Devagiri hill rises to a height of 120.2 meters (394 ft) and is 50 km (31 mi) from Rayagada, Odisha, India. Unlike other hills, the top of the hill is a rectangular platform. The 476 steps with which one can reach the top are another unique feature of the hill. At the top of the hill, there are perennial poles of water called Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati, Bhargavi and Indradyumna Lake.
Majhighariani Temple
“Hindu temple in Odisha, India”
Majhighariani Temple is a shrine to a goddess in the Rayagada township of Odisha. It was built by King Vishwanath Dev Gajapati of the Suryavansh dynasty of Nandapur - Jeypore kingdom. It is believed that he made Rayagada his capital and after the construction of the temple he went on to conquer a vast dominion and expanded his kingdom from parts of Bengal to Telangana in south.
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga (Dakinyam), Bhimpur
“Hindu temple in Odisha, India”
Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga (Dakinyam), Bhimpur, is a Hindu temple situated in the western part of the holy Mahendragiri mountains on the Mahendratanaya River in the Indian state of Odisha. It is debated to be the Dakini area and the Jyotirlingam found there is believed to be one among the 12 Jyotirlingams.
Laxminarayan temple, Therubali
“Hindu temple in India”
Laxminarayan temple is located at IMFA factory of Therubali, Rayagada district, Odisha. The deities Laxminarayan, Hanuman, Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Lord Siva are worshiped by thousands of devotees.
Jagannath Temple, Gunupur
“Hindu temple in Odisha, India”
Jagannath Temple,(Odia: ଶ୍ରୀ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ମନ୍ଦିର) Gunupur, stands at the eastern end of the town Gunupur in the Old Gunupur area. The old temple was built by the Jeypore Maharaja Vikramadeb more than 100 years back.
Jagannath Temple, Rayagada
“Hindu temple in Odisha, India”
Jagannath Temple, Rayagada, stands at the southern side of the town Rayagada. The temple was originally built more than 50 years back.
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Photo credits
- Bhimashankar Jyotirlinga (Dakinyam), Bhimpur: Hpsatapathy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons