50 km from Berhampur, amidst lush green forests is Taptapani where there is a hot water spring. The hot water is channelised to a pond nearby to facilitate fascinating baths. Regular bus service operates to this place from Berhampur. A Panthanivas of the OTDC provides accommodation to the tourists. A pipeline drawn from the hot spring provides the natural hot water inside the bathrooms of this Panthanivas.
Sajanagarh is a place which as serving as a military base during the period of ex-rullers of Nilgiri state. The main attraction of the place is the temple of goddess "Bhudharchandi" On the walls of both temple and boundary beautiful stone works depict the various gods and goddess.
Famous for Khirochora Gopinath temple Remuna has been a seat of Vaishnawite Culture for centuries, Madhabendra Puri the teacher of Shri Chaitanya and Shri Chaitanya himself visited Remuna and offered their worship to Khirochora Gopinath. Today hundreds of devotees gather daily for the sacred Darshan lof the Lord.Specially prepared milk is the most delicious prasad of the temple. Remuna is a chunk of Vrindaban in Orissa.
Situated on a hillock near Nilagiri, Panchalingeswar is a place with beautiful surroundings and serves as a picnic spot for the visitors. The five lingams known as Panchalingeswar with the perennial spring flowing over them are the added attraction of this place. The Panthasala at Panchalingeswar {Tel 06782 - 273005} whose reservation authority is Tourist Officer, Balasore, provides accommodation for the visitors.
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It is the most famous of 'NAG BACHHA (MANDIR) TEMPLE'. The temple is famous because any type of snake bite to any body, so if the immediately go and worship then his / her life is free of poison. It is the famous of Madhiapali village temple.
25 km from Balangir and 7 km from Loisingha, Jogisarda is noted for the Jogeswar Shiva Temple.
Saintala is noted for its Chandi temple which is now in ruins. Goddess Chandi in Mahisamardini form is presently installed in a small mound. The Dasavatara (Ten incarnations) image of Lord Vishnu and Broken door jamb with figures of Ganga and Yamuna are among the remarkable places of sculpture un-earthen here. Distance 40 km from Dist. HQ Communication Road Rail - Nearest station- Saintala Lodging and Boarding Balangir.
The ancient capital of the kingdom of Patna, Patnagarh combines in happy synthesis its mythic past with the modern present. The temples of Patmeswari in Chalukyan style and that of Someswar Siva belonging to the 12 th Century are the monuments of prominence. One can find here the reminiscence of the earliest group of temples build during the Chauhan rule in Western part of Orissa. Distance 40 km from District HQ Communication Road Nearest Railway station Balangir Lodging and Boarding Patnagarh/Balangir.
The Ramkund tank is also known as the monkey tank. The tank now is a stagnant pond. It is believed that this was dug by monkeys who offered the hungry Buddha a bowl of honey.
An old temple built in the Pala period stands on the northern bank of Bawan Pokhar and enshrines beautiful images of several Hindu gods.
