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Pataleswar Temple
Budhikomna houses the famous temple of Pataleswar made of bricks in pancharatha style unique in the state. A connoisseur of art and architecture finds immense pleasure in observing the different facets of this place. It is also a popular pilgrim centre in the locality, but due to lack of minimum infrastructure facility tourist as well as pilgrims suffer a lot.
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Patora
On the bank of river Jonk is place of uncommon scenic charms. Engirdled on all sides by green clad hills. It holds in its bosom and irrigation project and culture dating back to pre-Christian era at Manikgarh. This is the Dam site of the Upper Jonk Irrigation Project situated at a distance of 20Km from the Dist Hqr. This place is also famous for YOGESWAR TEMPLE. This place has the potential of a tourist centre in future. There is a lot of scope for Boating in the Reservoir of the U.J.I.P.
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Patalganga
It is a nice spot in the bosom of nature with a perennial spring, the water of which is considered as sacred as that of the holy Ganges. Local people perform their obsequies in the downstream. Legend would have it that Rama, Laxman and Sita visited the spot during their exile where Sita felt thirsty. Laxman pierced the ground with his arrow occasioning the birth of the spring. On the day of solar eclipse and lunar eclipse. People here gather in large number to take their bath in the holy water.
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Upkaganga
The place Upkaganga is situated amidst Sunabeda River forest beside two hillocks named Guru Dongor and Pati Dongor Water in 3 separate flows from the earth at a place seems alike stream in local language. Water coming from earth like stream is called upka accordingly the place is name as Upkaganga. The deity lord Shiva and Jagannath worshipped by the local people.
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Saliha
The idea of freedom was not only to make India free from British colonialism but also to uplift toiling masses from poverty and miseries. Issues of poverty and freedom deeply reflected over India’s anti-colonial struggle. Indian freedom fighters simultaneously led freedom movement along with the fight against poverty. The Saliha Satyagraha (1930) in Nuapada district of Odisha exemplifies this. It was a popular movement against oppressive colonial policies and exploitative feudal ruler. Nuapada district, primarily dominated by tribals, played significant role in India’s freedom movement from 1857 to 1947. Nuapada is well known for its glorious past, great Adivasi civilisation and the Nature’s bounty. Its rich natural beauty is engirdled with candid green hills and dense forest. Once, Nuapada was known as the “home of teak”.
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