Approach: by Road and Rail. Stay: Stay Arrangements Can Be Done With The Numerous Hotels and in The OTDC Guest House

Sambalpur, the gateway to the bewitching western zone of Orissa abounding in lush green forests, colourful wild life,
captivating waterfalls; rich tribal culture, folk songs and dances and a variety of monuments finds mention in the works of Ptolemy (2nd century !"!# as $Sambalaka$! ssociated with the celebrated name of its ruler %ndrabhuti , the teacher&propounder of the 'a(rayana )uddhism, Sambalpur has earned a place in the cultural history of %ndia! *ere, one can visit the temples of Samaleswari, Patneswari, )udha +a(a, )rahmapura and the ,opal(ee monastery! Approach : )y road and rail! Stay : Stay arrangements can be done with the numerous hotels and in the O-". ,uest *ouse (Panthanivas#, Sambalpur! Handicrafts of the Region : .enter of internationally famous *andloom -e/tiles popularly known as $Sambalpuri -e/tiles$!
Name Hotel Sheela Towers Hotel Uphar Palace Hotel Saket Hotel Uphar Hotel Sujata
Telephone 2403111 2400519 2402345 2403078 2400403
Fairs / Festivals Dhanu atra 'aha S()aratr( +rus(#ha ,hatur-ash( S(talasasth( /(swakar#a Puja
Place !ar"arh Hu#a +rus(#hanath Sa#$alpur. !arpal( H(raku-
Period Dece#$er % &anuar *e$ruar % 'arch 'a % &une 'a % &une Septe#$er
Hirakud 0ne o1 the lon"est Da# (n the worl-. H(raku- stan-s (n (ts lone #ajest across the "reat r()er Dam(16 km)* 'ahana-( wh(ch -ra(ns an area o1 1.33.090 S23 k# #ore than tw(ce the area o1 Sr(4anka3 The $ulk o1 th(s Da# conta(ns earth. concrete an- #asonr #ater(als. 5su11(c(ent to #ake a roa- 8 #etres w(-e
an- pa)e (t 1ro# 6an aku#ar( to 6ash#(r an- 7#r(tsar to D($ru"arh (n 7ssa#3 *ro# hor(8on to hor(8on the reser)o(r 1or#s the lar"est art(1(c(al lake (n 7s(a w(th an area o1 749 S23k# ha)(n" a shore l(ne o)er 940 k#3 7 twent %one k(lo#etres -r()e on the - ke a11or-s a un(2ue e:per(ence o1 cal# seren(t an- #ajest o1 nature3 0ne can enjo the s("ht o1 the #("ht H(raku- Da# an- the 1antast(c e:panse o1 water 1ro# the top o1 the re)ol)(n" #(naret calle- ;an-h( '(nar on the north en- anco#1orta$l sta at 7shok +()as.a lu:ur ;uest House a-jo(n(n" the +ehru '(nar at the other en- o1 the Da#3 7s the lar"est #ult(purpose r()er )alle project o1 the worl-. (t (s a real "(1t to the nat(on%5all 1or happ(ness an- prosper(t 53 The 1a#e- w(l-l(1e sanctuar at !a-ra#a has alrea- "a(ne- pro#(nence a#on" the (nternat(onal tour(sts as a place o1 -est(nat(onal tour3 7#on" )ar(ous 1auna o1 trop(cal 1orests. the sanctuar preser)es elephant. t("er."our.sa#$ar. $lack%panther.-eer. w(l- $oar an- #an other spec(es3 0ne coul- ha)e a s("ht o1 these an(#als 1ro# the watch towers near the sal(ne tank or the water<holes3 0ne coul- as well -r()e alon" the 1orest roa-s an- watch the#3 Ushakoth( (s on the +3H3+o3937 1orest rest house at !a-ra#a =3 6#> pro)(-es acco##o-at(on whose reser)at(on author(t (s D3*303.!a#ra.-(str(ct Sa#$alpur3 The place has "a(ne- pro#(nence as the secon- H -ro%?lectr(c Project o1 the H(raku- Da#3 7 natural 1all o1 80 1t3 =24339 #etres> h("h (n the r()er 'ahana-( (s #a-e use 1or "enerat(n" electr(c(t 3 The place (s #ostl (nha$(te- $ 1(sher#en whose -e(t @;hantle(A (s )er popular (n the ne("h$or(n" areas3 The State 4()e Stock !ree-(n" *ar# an- an 7"r(cultural *ar# are locate- here3
Ushakothi ( ! km)*
"hiplima (#6 km)*
The te#ple o1 /(-ala%+rus(#ha stan-s at the 1oot o1 the p(ctures2ue ;an-ha#ar-an h(lls3 0n the other slope o1 th(s h(ll are the 1a#ous Har(sankar te#ple an- the capt()at(n" water1alls3 Bt "a(ne- a place (n h(stor (n the earl part o1 ,hr(st(an ?ra $e(n" 1a#ous as @HaranapapaA =-estro er o1 S(ns> a#on" the anc(ent p(l"r(#s3 Bn h(s account H(uen TAsan" re1erre- to th(s place as Po%lo%#o%lo%k(%l( or Par(#ala"(r( Nrusimhanath wh(ch was a renowne- seat o1 !u--h(st culture3 The ru(ns 1oun- on the plateau at the h(ll<top. a$out (16$ km)* s(:teen k# lon". speak )olu#es (n #ute )o(ce3 4ocal tra-(t(ons ascr($e that th(s (s a part o1 ;an-ha#ar-an H(ll wh(ch Hanu#an carr(e- on h(s shoul-ers 1ro# H(#ala as to sa)e the l(1e o1 4a:#ana3 The h(ll (s also r(ch (n #e-(c(nal her$s an- the ent(re surroun-(n" (s )er pleasant (n su##er3 Th(s place (s 100 6# 1ro# !ar"arh3 7 Panthashala =Tel3 +o3 2439> here pro)(-es acco##o-at(on to the tour(sts3 *a#ous as the a$o-e o1 4or- S()a. Hu#a conta(ns the lone lean(n" te#ple o1 0r(ssa an- also 1a#ous as a scen(c spot o1 "reat e:cellence3 The r()er 'ahana-( 1low(n" close $ a$oun-s (n 1(sh =6u-o 1(sh> wh(ch are ne)er cau"ht3 The popular $el(e1 (s that the $elon" to 4or- /(#aleswar3 *ac(l(t 1or cru(s(n" (n the r()er $ countr $oat (s a)a(la$le 1or a no#(nal pr(ce3 To the west o1 &harsu"u-a Ca(lwa Stat(on. (t (s a ca)e conta(n(n" P(cto"raph(c Bnscr(pt(on =1.500 !3,3 or e)en earl(er> o1 "reat ant(2u(t 3 Th(s pre%h(stor(c 1(n- (s o1 re#arka$le (#portance an- (s et to $e -ec(phere-3 The plaster%cast o1 the (nscr(pt(on can also $e seen (n the 0r(ssa State 'useu# at !hu$aneswar3 /(kra#khol (s 88 k# $ roa- wh(ch (s un#etalle-3 The Pra-hanpat h(ll w(th (ts p(ctures2ue water1alls o11ers a rare scen(c $eaut 3 These 1alls are close to Deo"arh town wh(ch (s attract()el s(tuate- w(th the $ack"roun- o1 woo-e- h(lls3 Two $eaut(1ul "uest houses na#e- !asanta +()as an- 4al(ta !asanta ha)e $een constructe- $ the e:%rulers o1 !a#ra anare now un-er the #ana"e#ent o1 the Dorks Depart#ent. pro)(-e acco##o-at(on3 Ceser)at(ons are #a-e $ the ?:ecut()e ?n"(neer. +at(onal H("hwa D()(s(on. Sa#$alpur3 There are a nu#$er o1 te#ples (n the town o1 Deo"arh nota$le a#on" wh(ch are o1 ;op(nath. &a"annath an- ;okarneswara3 Deo"arh (s 99 6# 1ro# Sa#$alpur on +3H3+o393
Huma (#% km)*
&ikramkhol (%6 km)*
Pradhanpat ('6 km)*
!(laspur (s known 1or (ts kosa s(lk an- the 2ual(t o1 (ts r(ce3 Bt (s the secon- lar"est c(t (n ,hhatt(s"arh. an- ho#e to (ts H("h ,ourt 3 The c(t (s appro:(#atel 400 ears ol-3 The na#e (s -er()e- 1ro# bilasa . the na#e 1or 1(sherwo#en3
(atanpur 0nce the cap(tal o1 ,hhatt(s"arh. Catanpur (s s(tuate- a$out 25 k# 1ro# !(laspur on the 6at"hora Coa-3 7ccor-(n" to the locals. (t was (#portant (n all the 4 yugs =a"es> o1 H(n-u(s# E Sat u". Treta u". Dwaapar u" an- 6al u"3 There are the ru(ns o1 an ol- 1ort here3 Th(s has an attract()e stone sculpture o)er the 1ra#e o1 the ;anesh "ate3 The entrance has Sh()aFs Tandav Dance an- statues o1 4or- !ra#ha an- 4or- /(shnu3 Bns(-e. there are the S(tchoura( an- &a"arnath te#ples3 7n 11 th centur te#ple. -e-(cate- to the ;o--ess 'aha#a a. was $u(lt -ur(n" the re("n o1 ,altur( the k(n" o1 Caja Catna-e)3 There are pon-s near the te#ple3 Bn 1ront o1 the (s a te#ple o1 6ant(-e)al o1 'aratha Per(o-3 Th(s has $een reno)ate- $ the arch(tecture -epart#ent3 !e1ore the palace o1 Catanpur (s a te#ple o1 !a$a !a(ra)nath. w(th a n(ne 1oot tall (-ol3 7t the palace o1 Ca#tekr( there (s a te#ple o1 Ca# Pancha at3 7t the 1oot o1 a h(ll (s the !hu--eshwar Sh() Te#ple #a-e #a-e $ !h(#$haj( !hosle3 7t the top o1 the h(ll (s the 4a:#( Te#ple. also calle- ?k$(ra Te#ple3 There (s also the Catneswar 'aha-e) Te#ple3 The Dar"ah o1 'usekhan (s (n the town o1 &una. near$ 3 )allhar (*aravpur) 7 1or#er cap(tal. th(s (s a$out 14 k# 1ro# !(laspur3 Bt has re#a(ns 1ro# 1.000 !, onwar-s3 10th an11th centur te#ples can $e seen here3 The Pataleswar 6e-ar Te#ple (s one o1 the# E the ;o#ukh( shivling (s the #a(n attract(on here3 The D(-neswar( Te#ple. $elon"(n" to the 6alchur( re"(#e. (s also worth )(s(t(n"3 The Deor Te#ple has art(st(c (-ols3 There (s a #useu#. #ana"e- $ the ,entral ;o)ern#ent. wh(ch ha- a "oo- collect(on o1 ol- sculpture3 Tala"ra# Tala"ra#. a$out 25 k# 1ro# !(laspur. (s known 1or (ts 5Deoran(%&ethan(5 te#ple3 Th(s has a hu"e 7 1oot h("h statue. thatFs 4 1eet w(-e an- we("hs 8 tons3 +uta,hat Dam 7$out 10 k# 1ro# Catanpur. th(s (s surroun-e- $ 1orest an- h(lls. an- (s a popular p(cn(c spot3 There (s a rest house near the -a#3 -elpan Bs known 1or (ts kund =$(" pon-> an- samadhi 3 +hadia Dam
7$out 85 k# 1ro# !(laspur. (ts (s known 1or (ts $eaut 3 +a.ir "ho.utara Th(s (s known as the place o1 "reat sa(nts3 Bt (s near ;ourella. a$out 41 k# 1ro# !(laspur3

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Sambalpur, the gateway to the bewitching western zone of Orissa abounding in lush green forests, colourful wild life,

Telephone 2403111 2400519 2402345 2403078 2400403

Place !ar"arh Hu#a +rus(#hanath Sa#$alpur. !arpal( H(raku-

"hiplima (#6 km)*

Huma (#% km)*

&ikramkhol (%6 km)*

Pradhanpat ('6 km)*

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