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Maa Samaleswari Temple

Shree Shree Samaleswari, the presiding deity of Sambalpur, is a strong religious force in western part of Orissa and Chhattisgarh state of India. On the bank of the river Mahanadi the mother goddess Samaleswari is worshipped from ancient times as Jagatjanani, Adishakti, Mahalaxmi and Mahasaraswati. The region in which the temple is situated has a rich cultural heritage. Sambalpur region is popularly known as Hirakhanda from ancient times. Ptolemy has described the place as Sambalak, Acording to Tavernir, the French traveller, and Edward Gibbon, the English historian, diamonds were exported to Rome from Sambalpur

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Budharaja Mandir

Budharaja Mandir Sambalpur one of the beautiful temples, situated at the top of the hills of Sambalpur. Lord Shiva is honored here. There are also other deities present here. It is a beautiful Temple on the top of the hills surrounded by many trees and small hills. Nature looks best from above the hills. It is a very religious place and also a great place for Hindu devotees around the world. Whenever you enter this place, you will feel a spiritual vibe. You can see some people chanting the powerful mantra ‘Om Namah Shivay’. This is the most powerful mantra of lord Shiva. Whenever you face any difficulties in life, chant this magical mantra, and you will over come it.

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The Leaning Temple of Huma

A village in the Sambalpur Subdivision, situated on the left bank of the Mahanadi, 23 kms. south of Sambalpur. The village contains the Leaning temple dedicated to Lord Siva, which was built in the reign of Baliar Singh, the fifth Raja of Sambalpur. The worship of Siva is said to have been initiated by a milkman(Gauda), who daily crossed the Mahanadi to a place on the bank where the underlying rock croped out. Here he daily offered his dole of milk, which was at once drunk up by the rock, and this miraculous circumstance led to enquiries, which ended in the construction of the present temple.

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Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Bargarh

Nestled between the Hirakud Dam and Reservoir makes for a picturesque setting, the sanctuary finds a special mention because of noted freedom fighter Veer SurendraSai. During his rebellion against the British Veer SurendraSaimade his base at ‘Barapathara” located within the sanctuary.

Spread over 347 Sq KM, the beautiful sanctuary is known for its easy sightings of animals particularly Indian Bison’s, Wild Boars, Sambhar and Peacocks to name a few. The dry deciduous forest attracts a host of winged visitors during the winters.

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Hirakud Dam

Only 15 kms. north of Sambalpur, the longest earthen dam of the world stands in its lone majesty across the great river Mahanadi, which drains an area of 1,33,090 Sq.Kms., more than twice the area of Shrilanka. The bulk of Hirakud dam contains earth, concrete and masonry materials sufficient to make a road 8 metres wide and pave it from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and Amritsar to Dibrugarh in Assam. From horizon to horizon the resorvoir forms the largest artificial lake in Asia with an area of 746 Sq.Kms.