Balangir
1 Balangir
district of Odisha is spread over a total geographical area of 6569 sq. km.
2 Comprising mostly of tribal inhabitants, Balangir
district encompasses a population of 13, 35,760 as per the census data of
2001.
3 Located in the western region of Odisha, the
district of Balangir shares its northern border with Bargah, southern border
with Kalahandi, eastern side with Sonepur and western side with Nuapara.
Balangir district is further sub divided into three distinct regions for administrative convenience.
4 Balangir district comprises of 6 tehsils, 14
blocks and 1792 villages. Balangir bears relics to the rich historical and
cultural civilization of the ancient times.
5 During the 1880's, Balangir played an important
role in the social, economic and political development of the state of Patna.
Representing the religious fervor of the local indigenous inhabitants of the district, Balangir has several places of religious importance that draws numerous devotees from far and wide. Some of the important religious shrines of Balangir district are:
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Sri
Rama Temple
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Patmeswari
Temple
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Shakumbari
Temple
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Most
of the local inhabitants of Kastias and Bhulias tribe design exquisite patterns
on silk and cotton cloths.
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Balangir
supports several small scale and medium scale cottage and handloom industries
that are famous for producing excellent pieces of silk and cotton fabrics.
Blessed with natural scenic beauty, Balangir district is an ideal destination for tourists. One can find various tourist place all over Balangir. Some of the notable places of tourist interests of the district of Balangir are:
1. Mursingh
2. Saintala ;some description about this
place
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Saintala,
a taluk located at about 35 km south of Balangir-Titlagarh road in Titlagarh
sub-division of Bolangir district, Odisha, India.
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This
place has immense historical and archeological importance. Saintala is the
new name of 'Sainyatala' which means Military Camp.
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The
temple of Chandeswari Thakurani is located here. Goddess Chandi in
Mahishasuramardini form is presently installed in a small mount. The broken
door jamb with figures of Ganga and Yamuna and Dasavatara (Ten incarnations)
image of Lord Vishnu are among the remarkable sculptures unearthed. The site
ascribed to the early Somvansi period is an interesting spot for
archeologists and historians.
There
is an ordnance factory at Badmal that comes under Saintala block.
It
is located at 20°26′0″N 83°20′0″E at an elevation of 182 m from MSL.[1]
3. Patnagarh
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Patnagarh
is a town and a notified area committee in Balangir.
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Its
original name (with diacritics) is Patnāgarh and verbally as Patnāgad.
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The official language is Odia, but the local language is Sambalpuri
4. Harishankar
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Sri
Sri Harisankar Devasthana, in India, is on the slopes of the beautiful
Gandhamardhan hills, Odisha.
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It
is popular for its scenes of nature and presence of two Hindu lords, Vishnu
and Shiva. As a holy place, along with a beautiful stream passing on the granite
bed, it has given some visitors a feeling of peace.
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On
the opposite of side of the Gandhamardhan hills is the temple of
Nrusinghanath.
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The plateau between the two temples has been
found to have ancient Buddhist ruins, which are considered to be remnants of
the ancient Parimalgiri University.
5. Ranipur- Jharial
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Ranipur-Jharial
is an important archeological site situated in Balangir district of Odisha.
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The
site is situated at a distance of 104 km from Balangir town and 35 km from
Titilagarh town.
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The
site consists of the twin villages of Ranipur and Jharial.
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It
has been mentioned as Soma Tirtha (pill grim) in scriptures, the place
combined a cross section of religious faiths like Saivism, Buddhism,
Vaisnivism and Tantrism.
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In
the past, queens used to live at Ranipur and Jharial was a fort.
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The
Somavanshi Keshari kings built many temples here that can be dated back to
the 9th/10th century AD.
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It
is said that there were at least 200 temples covering an area of about half a
mile in length and a quarter of a mile in width.
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The
largest stone temple is 'Someswar Siva', which stands on the banks of the
river.
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It
was constructed by a famous Mattamayura Shaivacharya Gagana Siva whose
inscription can be found on the lintel of the temple.
6. Gaikhai M.I.P
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Gaikhai
M I P is a scenic place, situated about 30 km from Balangir, in Odisha.
Surrounded by green capped hills on three sides.
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The
place is an ideal one to rest and relax away from the hustle and bustle of
city.
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Large
numbers of picnickers throng the place for group camping and trekking.
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Balangir
Railway Station is the nearest railhead.
A good and improved state of odisha.
Balangir became a
distinct district on the 1st of November in the year of 1949. Balangir is one
of the developed districts of Odisha.
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