List of Identified Tourist Centres in Orissa

(320 Centres as on March 2010)

TOURISM DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT OF ORISSA IDENTIFIED TOURIST CENTRES IN ORISSA

DISTRICT PLACE IMPORTANCE

ANGUL 01. Headquarters 02 Banarpal Strategic point 03. Bhimkand Sleeping 04. Binikei Religious Centre 05. Bulajhara Scenic Spot 06. Hot Spring 07. Derjang Scenic view - Reservoir 08. Handapapatrapada Scenic Spot 09. Hingula Pitha Religious Centre 10. Khuludi Waterfall 11. Rengali Scenic Spot 12. Talcher Industrial area 13. Tikarapara Scenic Spot & Wildlife BALANGIR 01. Balangir District Headquarters 02. Gaikhai M.I.P. Scenic Spot 03. Harishankar Religious Centre 04. Jogisarada Religious Centre 05. Patnagarh Religious Centre 06. Ranipur Jharial 64 Yogini Shrine 07. Saintala Religious Centre 08. Turekela Scenic Spot 01. Ayodhya Religious Centre & Archaeological Site 02. Balaramgadi Sea Beach & Fish Trading Centre 03. Headquarters 04. Bardhanpur Religious Centre 05. Bhusandeswar Religious Centre 06. Religious Centre 07. Chandipur Vanishing Beach 08. Chasakhanda Baghajatin Memorial 09. Chowmukh Dagara Sea Beach 10. Gud Religious Centre 11. Inchudi Historical (Freedom movement) 12. Kasaphal Sea Beach 13. Kupari Religious Centre 14. Langaleswar Religious Centre 15. Laxmananath Welcome point 16. Panchalingeswar Scenic Spot 17. Raibania Fort 18. Remuna Religious Centre 19. Sajanagarh Religious Centre 20. Talasari Sea Beach 21. Tripisagadia Religious Centre 1 DISTRICT PLACE IMPORTANCE BARGARH 01. Bargarh Sambalpuri Handlooms 02. Debrigarh Wildlife 03. Devdarha Scenic Spot 04. Gaisima Religious Centre 05. Ganiapali Historical Site 06. Nrusimhanath Religious Centre 07. Papanga Scenic Spot 08. Barapali Orissa Handloom 09. Chikhidi Scenic Spot 01. Aradi Religious Centre 02. () Religious Centre 03. Headquarters 04. Entry point to Bhitarakanika 05. Religious Centre 06. Dhamara Scenic Spot 07. Guamala Nuasasan Religious Centre 08. Iswarpur (Dappanaikani) Religious Centre BOUDH 01. Boudh Buddhist Shrine 02. Charichhak (Puruna katak) Strategic Piont 03. Charisambhu Religious Centre 01. Amageikuda Scenic Spot 02. Ansupa Picturesque Lake 03. Banki Religious Centre 04. Bhattarika Religious Centre 05. Chhapachikina Religious Centre 06. Choudwar Industrial Area 07. Cuttack Historical Site & Silver filigree 08. Deojhar Scenic Spot 09. Religious Centre 10. Kakudiapada Religious Centre 11. Kukudanga Religious Centre 12. Lalitgiri Buddhist Shrine 13. Naraj Scenic Spot 14. Nemala Religious Centre 15. Niali Madhab Religious Centre 16. Paramahansa Religious Centre 17. Pragala Pitha, Jayapur Religious Centre 18. Satakosia Scenic Spot 19. Simhanath Religious Centre 20. Damadmani Pitha at Mangarajpur Religious Centre 21. Sapanpur Religious Centre DEOGARH 01. Pradhanpat Waterfall 02. Kailash Scenic Spot 2 DISTRICT PLACE IMPORTANCE DHENKANAL 01. Bhuban Religious Centre 02. Brahmapura Religious Centre 03. Dhenkanal District Headquarters 04. Joranda Mahima Shrine 05. Kapilas Religious Centre 06. Kualo Cluster of Temples 07. Ladagarh Religious Centre 08. Ramial Scenic Spot 09. Saptasajya Scenic Spot 10. Saranga Sleeping Vishnu GAJAPATI 01. Gandahati Scenic Spot & Waterfall 02. Harabhangi Scenic Spot 03. Mahendragiri Religious Centre & Scenic Spot 04. Paralakhemundi District Headquarters 05. Jeerango (RTMM) & Khasada Piligrim & Waterfall GANJAM 01. Aryapalli Sea Beach & Port 02. Athagada Patna Historical Site 03. Berhampur Tye & Dye Tasaar Textiles 04. Buguda Religious Centre 05. Chilika (Rambha) Lake & Bird Sanctuary 06. Girisola Welcome Point 07. Gopalpur Sea Beach 08. Huma- Kantiagada Scenic Spot 09. Humari Tampara Scenic Spot 10. Jaugada Buddhist Shrine (Ashokan Rock-Edict) 11. Kulada Religious Centre 12. Mahurikalua Religious Centre 13. Mantridi Religious Centre 14. Narayani Religious Centre 15. Nirmalajhar Scenic Spot 16. Pati- Sonapur Sea Beach 17. Potagarh Fort 18. Scenic Spot & Hot Spring 19. Taratarini Religious Centre 20. Ujjaleswar-Ghodahada Dam Religious & Scenic Spot 21. Antarapada Religious Centre 22. Nijabankeswari Scenic view & Pilgrim spot JAGATSINGHAPUR 01. Chandapur Religious Centre 02. Garh Kujanga (Kunjabehari Matha) Religious Centre 03. Jagatsinghapur District Headquarters 04. Jhankada Religious Centre 05. Paradeep Sea port & Fish Trading Centre 06. Paradeepgarh-Sandhakuda Historical Site 3 DISTRICT PLACE IMPORTANCE

JAJPUR 01. Ashokajhar Scenic Spot 12. Baruneswar pitha Religious Centre 03. Chandikhol Religious Centre 04. Chhatia Religious Centre 05. Gokarnika Religious Centre 06. Jajpur Religious Centre 07. Kuransa Religious Centre 08. Mahavinayak Religious Centre 09. Patharajpur Strategic Point 10. Ratnagiri & Udayagiri Buddhist Shrine 11. Satyapira Religious Centre 12. Singhapur Religious Centre 13. Vyasa Sarobara (Jajpur Road) Religious Centre

JHARSUGUDA 01. Gujapahar Scenic Spot 02. Jharsuguda District Headquarters 03. Kuilighugar Scenic Spot 04. Pikalghugar Scenic Spot 05. Vikramkhol Pictographic Inscriptions

KALAHANDI 01. Amathagarh Fort 02. Scenic Spot 03. Historical Site 04. Belkhandi Religious Centre 05. District Headquarters 06. Dharmagarh Historical Site 07. Gudahandi (Dokrichanchara) Pictographic Inscriptions 08. Jakam Scenic Spot 09. Junagarh Historical Site 10. Karlapat Wildlife 11. Kusurla Religious Centre 12. Mardiguda Scenic Spot 13. Phurlijharan Waterfall 14. Rabandarh Scenic Spot 15. Sapagaranda Religious Centre 16. Talguda Fort 17. Thuamul-Rampur Scenic Spot

KANDHAMAL 01. Balaskumpa Religious Centre 02. Belghar Wildlife 03. Chakapada Religious Centre 04. Daringibadi Scenic Spot 05. Phulbani District Headquarters 06. Putudi Waterfall

4 DISTRICT PLACE IMPORTANCE KENDRAPARA 01. Aul (Ali) Religious Centre 02. Bhitarkanika Wildlife 03. Kendrapara Religious Centre 04. Tamala Sasan Religious Centre 05. Santhapura Piligrim Spot (Siva Temple) KEONJHAR 01. Badaghagra Waterfall 02. Deogan (Kosaleswar) Religious Centre 03. Ghatagaon Religious Centre 04. Gonasika Religious Centre 05. Gundichaghai Scenic Spot 06. Hadagada Scenic Spot 07. Handibhanga Waterfall 08. Kanjipani Scenic Spot 09. Keonjhar District Headquarters 10. Khandadhar Waterfall 11. Murga Mahadev Religious Centre 12. Podasingidi (GarhChandi,Chakratirtha) Religious Centre 13. Rajnagar Religious Centre 14. Sanaghagra Waterfall 15. Sarai (Keshari Kunda) Relirious & Scenic Spot 16. Sitabinji Fresco Paintings KHURDA 01. Hot Spring 02. Banpur Religious Centre 03. Balipatna Shishu Ananta Pitha 04. Barunei (Khurda) Religious Centre 05. State Capital & Temple City 06. Bhusandapur Religious Centre 07. Chilika(Barkul) Idyllic Lake 08. Dhauli Buddhist Site 09. Gadamanatri Religious Centre 10. Hirapur 64 Yogini Shrine 11. Jayadev Kenduli Birth Place of Jayadev 12 .Khandagiri & Udayagiri Jain Caves 13. Kosalasuni Thakuranipitha Religious Centre 14. Nandankanan Biological Park 15. Rameswar Strategic Point 16. Mundiapara (Mandangiri) Scenic Spot 17. Salia Dam & Berbera Hills Scenic Spot 18. Trahi Achyuta Nagar Piligrim Spot KORAPUT 01. Bagra Waterfall 02. Deomali Scenic Spot 03. Duduma (Machhakund) Scenic Spot 04. Gupteswar Religious Centre 05. Gulmi Scenic Spot 06. Jalaput Scenic Spot 07. Kechela Scenic Spot 08. Koraput District Headquarters 09. Nandapur Historical Site 10. Suai Scenic Spot 11. Sunabeda Scenic Spot & HAL 12. Raja Cave & Balmiki Ashram Scenic Spot 13. Balada Cave Scenic Spot 5 DISTRICT PLACE IMPORTANCE MALKANGIRI 01. Balimela Scenic Spot 02. Chitrakonda Scenic Spot 03. Malkangiri District Headquarters 04. Motu Scenic Spot 05. Raja-Rani Bandha Scenic Spot 06. Satiguda Scenic Spot MAYURBHANJ 01. Bangiriposi Strategic Point 02. Baripada District Headquarters 03. Bhimakunda Scenic Spot 04. Bisoi Strategic Point 05. Deokunda Waterfall 06. Haripur Historical Site 07. Jamsola Welcome point 08. Jashipur Entry Point to Similipal 09. Khiching Religious Centre 10. Kuchai Historical Site 11. Kuliana Historical Site 12. Manatri Religious Centre 13. Rairangpur Strategic Point 14. Similipal National Park 15. Samibrukhya Religious Centre/ Scenic Spot 16. Suleipat Dam Sight NUAPARA 01. Budhikomna Religious Centre 02. Nawapara District Headquarters 03. Patalaganga Religious Centre 04. Patora Scenic Spot 05. Sindursil Scenic Spot 06. Thipakhol Scenic Spot 07. Yogimatha Cave Paintings NAWARANGPUR 01. Kelia Religious Centre 02. Nawarangpur District Headquarters 03. Papadahandi Religious Centre 04. Podagarh Historical Site 05. Umarkote Religious Centre 01. Baramul Scenic Spot 02. Odagaon Religious Centre 03. Jamupatna Religious Centre 04. Kantilo Religious Centre 05. Kuturi Scenic Spot 06. Kuanria Scenic Spot 07. Headquarters 08. Ranapur Religious Centre 09. Sarankul Religious Centre 10. Hot Spring 11. Udayapur Museum 12. Siddhamula Religious Centre 13. Panchupalli Pragana Religious Centre 6 DISTRICT PLACE IMPORTANCE

PURI 01. Sea Beach 02. Balighai Sea Beach 03. Baliharachandi Religious Centre 04. Barala (Balunkeswar Pitha) Religious Centre 05. Biswanath Hill Religious Centre 06. Beleswar Sea Beach 07. Brahmagiri Religious Centre 08. Chaurasi Religious Centre 09. Chilika (Satapada) Lake (Dolphins) 10. Jahaniapira Religious Centre 11. Kakatpur Religious Centre 12. Sun Temple 13. Kuruma Budhist Shrine 14. Manikapatna Religious Centre 15. Applique Works 16. Sri Jagannath Temple & Sea Beach 17. Craft Village 18. Ramachandi Religious Centre 19. Satyabadi (Sakhigopal) Religious Centre 20. Baligaon (Bhakta Dasia Smriti Pitha) Birth Place of Dasia Bauri RAYAGADA 01.Bissamkatak Scenic Spot 02. Scenic Spot 03. Devagiri Scenic Spot 04. Hatipathar (Rayagada) Scenic Spot 05. Minajhola Scenic Spot 06. Niyamgiri Hills Scenic Spot 07. Padmapur Religious Centre SAMBALPUR 01. Chipilima Religious Centre 02. Gudguda Scenic Spot 03. Hirakud Scenic Spot 04. Huma Religious Centre (Leaning Temple) 05. Kendhara Birth Place of Bhimabhoi 06. Sambalpur Sambalpuri Handlooms 07. Ushakothi (Badarama) Wildlife SUBARNAPUR 01. Binika (Papakshya Ghat) Religious Centre 02. Chandalipat Puja Dunguri Religious Centre 03. Charada Historical Site 04. Khaliapali Mahima Shrine 05. Kotsamlai (Patali Jagannath Pitha) Religious Centre 06. Sonepur Temple Town SUNDARGARH 01. Chhatri Hill Scenic Spot 02. Darjeeng Scenic Spot 03. Deodaraha Scenic Spot 04. Ghogar Religious Centre 05. Junagarh Fort 06. Khandadhar Waterfall 07. Mandira Scenic Spot 08. Miriglotah Waterfall 09. Rourkela Steel Plant 10. Sundargarh District Headquarters 11. Ushakothi Scenic Spot 12. Vedavyasa Religious Centre ***7