HATI PATHAR , RAYAGADA |
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Rayagada, the
headquarters town of the district of same
name, is on the way to Koraput from
Berampur. It has the facilities to serve as
a base for visiting the nearby places of
interest.
Hatipathar, only 3 km
from here, is a place of great scenic beauty
with two waterfalls on the course of river
Nagavali. . The boulders here appear like
huge elephants.
Padmapur, housing
the shrine of Manikeswar Shiva, is
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of Dharmakirti, the Buddhist Logician-Philosoper-94
km.
How to Get there: Rayagada is connected by regular
bus services from Berhampur, Koraput, and Bhubaneswar (390).It is a
railhead on the Raipur-Vizianagaram rail line of South Eastern
Railway.
Where to stay: Hotel Swagat (Tel: 22208 ),
Hotel Kapilas (Tel: 22280) , Hotel Ashok (Tel: 23246) and Hotel
Joyti Mahal , Tel: 23015.
Assistance: Koraput Tourist
Office at Koraput Club, Tel: 40318, Gram: ORISSATOUR; or Tourist counter
, Rayagada Railway Station , Tel: 22248 ; or Tourist counter, Vizianagaram
Railway Station, Tel: 3582. |
